Dancing Girls of Izu

1954 1h 37m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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While traveling alone through the scenic Izu Peninsula, a lonely Tokyo student named Mizuhara encounters a troupe of itinerant performers and develops a bittersweet first-love attachment to a young dancer named Kaoru.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hibari Misora
Akira Ishihama
Azusa Yumi
Akihiko Katayama
Keiko Yukishiro
Shinichi Himori
Yoshie Minami
Kappei Matsumoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshitarō Nomura
Writers: Yasunari Kawabata, Akira Fushimi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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72 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 Yoshitarō Nomura, shot by Toru Nishikawa. 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 Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Hibari Misora and Akira Ishihama and Azusa Yumi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0271015 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshitarō Nomura directs. Toru Nishikawa behind the camera. Chūji Kinoshita scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura, shot by Toru Nishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chūji Kinoshita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Hibari Misora and Akira Ishihama and Azusa Yumi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0271015 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.