Ojo-kichiza

1959 1h 20m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Ryūzō Shimada
Yoshirō Kitahara
Tamao Nakamura
Gen Shimizu
Naritoshi Hayashi
Yōko Uraji
Ikuko Mōri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers: Minoru Inuzuka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Raizō Ichikawa and Ryūzō Shimada and Yoshirō Kitahara carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tokuzō Tanaka directs. Hiroshi Imai behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, shot by Hiroshi Imai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Raizō Ichikawa and Ryūzō Shimada and Yoshirō Kitahara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0198863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.