Blue in Isezaki

1968 1h 27m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tatsuo Umemiya
Miyata
Junko Miyazono
Reiko
Junzaburō Ban
Ôkura
Teruo Yoshida
Takemura
Mayumi Shimizu
Fusako
Kōji Nanbara
Doi
Hōsei Komatsu
Yasukura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Murayama
Writers: Kazuo Funahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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58 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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Murayama, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Osamu Tanaka 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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Tatsuo Umemiya and Junko Miyazono and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293285 — 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

Shinji Murayama directs. Ichirō Hoshijima behind the camera. Osamu Tanaka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shinji Murayama, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Osamu Tanaka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tatsuo Umemiya and Junko Miyazono and Junzaburō Ban carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0293285 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.