The Phantom Samurai

1961 1h 29m JA

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Reiko Fujiwara
Mieko Kondō
Yōko Uraji
Yūsaku Terashima
Tamao Nakamura
Ryūzō Shimada
Yoshirō Kitahara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
Writers: Masaharu Matsumura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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65 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro, shot by Senkichirō Takeda. 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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Editor Takashi Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Raizō Ichikawa and Reiko Fujiwara and Mieko Kondō carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165842 — 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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The take

Kazuo Ikehiro directs. Senkichirō Takeda behind the camera. Takashi Taniguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kazuo Ikehiro, shot by Senkichirō Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Takashi Taniguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Raizō Ichikawa and Reiko Fujiwara and Mieko Kondō carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0165842 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.