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ERA
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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Giants and Toys
1958 1h 35m JA
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7.1
SOLID
★7.1TMDB · 43
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Yosuke Nishi
Hitomi Nozoe
Kyoko Shima
Hideo Takamatsu
Ryuji Goda
Michiko Ono
Masami Kurahashi
Yūnosuke Itō
Junji Harukawa
Kyū Sazanka
Takakura Higashi
Kōji Fujiyama
Tadao Yokoyama
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
Driver
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Yasuzō Masumura
- Writers
- Yoshio Shirasaka
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Hiroshi Murai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Setsuo Tsukahara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu 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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Hiroshi Kawaguchi and Hitomi Nozoe and Hideo Takamatsu carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0051834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Yasuzō Masumura directs. Hiroshi Murai behind the camera. Setsuo Tsukahara scores. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 168 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Hiroshi Murai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Setsuo Tsukahara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Hiroshi Kawaguchi and Hitomi Nozoe and Hideo Takamatsu carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0051834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Hiroshi Murai
- Original score
- Setsuo Tsukahara
- Editing
- Tatsuji Nakashizu
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Yasuzō Masumura
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Daiei Film
JP
Key crew
- NovelTakeshi Kaikô
- EditorTatsuji Nakashizu
- ProducerHidemasa Nagata
- Production ManagerAsao Kumada
- Art DirectionTomoo Shimogawara
- Assistant DirectorYoshio Inoue
- Sound RecordistToshikazu Watanabe
- Lighting TechnicianIsamu Yoneyama
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- japanese new wave
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1961-01-25· Honolulu, Hawaii
Also known as
International titles
- Kyojin to ganguJP
- The Build-UpGB
