Snake Princess

1959 1h 36m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Tamao Nakamura
Yataro Kurokawa
Seizaburō Kawazu
Michiko Saga
Mieko Kondō
Naritoshi Hayashi
Yoichi Funaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kunio Watanabe
Writers: Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Kunio Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kunio Watanabe, shot by Takashi Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Raizō Ichikawa and Tamao Nakamura and Yataro Kurokawa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0187133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Kunio Watanabe directs. Takashi Watanabe behind the camera. Eiichi Yamada scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kunio Watanabe, shot by Takashi Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eiichi Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Raizō Ichikawa and Tamao Nakamura and Yataro Kurokawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0187133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.