Murder of the Inugami Clan

2006 2h 14m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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Inugami Sahei, who built up the wealth of the Inugami Clan, passes away, leaving a will with Furudate, his legal adviser, for his daughters Matsuko, Takeko and Umeko, all of whom have different mothers, and for their sons, as well as for Nonomiya Tamayo, the granddaughter of a person to whom Sahei feels heavily indebted. The will states that all his assets are inherited by Tamayo alone, on the condition that she marries one of the sons of the daughters. Furudate's assistant learns the content of the will, and seeks advice from Kindaichi Kosuke, a private detective, as he senses the air of unease. Shortly afterwards, murders start to occur one after another in the clan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Ishizaka
Kosuke Kindaichi
Nanako Matsushima
Tamayo Nonomiya
Kikunosuke Onoe V
Sukekiyo Inugami
Sumiko Fuji
Matsuko Inugami
Keiko Matsuzaka
Takeko Inugami
Hisako Manda
Umeko Inugami
Shingo Katsurayama
Suketake Inugami
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Suketomo Inugami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kon Ichikawa
Writers: Kon Ichikawa, Shinya Hidaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kosuke Kindaichi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Yukio Isohata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chizuko Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Koji Ishizaka and Nanako Matsushima and Kikunosuke Onoe V carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0794297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kon Ichikawa directs. Yukio Isohata behind the camera. Yuji Ohno scores. Chizuko Osada cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Part of the "Kosuke Kindaichi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Yukio Isohata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuji Ohno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chizuko Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Koji Ishizaka and Nanako Matsushima and Kikunosuke Onoe V carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0794297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yukio Isohata
Original score: Yuji Ohno
Editing: Chizuko Osada
Runtime: 134 min · 2h 14m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006)

Part of

Kosuke Kindaichi Collection

A series of films about private detective Kosuke Kindaichi solving murder cases. Starring Koji Ishizaka in the titular role, directed by Kon Ichikawa.