Avenging Father

1956 1h 51m JA

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiyonosuke Azuma
Soga Sukenari
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Soga Goro Tokimune
Hashizo Ōkawa
Kajiwara Kagetoki
Sentarō Fushimi
Gosho Goromaru
Kogiku Hanayagi
Mitsune
Hiroko Mikasa
Kehaizaka
Hizuru Takachiho
Tora Gozen
Kinya Kitaoji
Minamoto no Yoriie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Writers: Fuji Yahiro
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Shigeto Miki. 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 Tadashi Manjome. 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 Shintarō Miyamoto 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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Chiyonosuke Azuma and Kinnosuke Nakamura and Hashizo Ōkawa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28516192 — 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

Yasushi Sasaki directs. Shigeto Miki behind the camera. Tadashi Manjome scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tadashi Manjome. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chiyonosuke Azuma and Kinnosuke Nakamura and Hashizo Ōkawa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt28516192 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.