Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

1963 1h 34m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa
Takeshi Katō
Kei Satō
Ryūji Shinagawa
Shin Tokudaiji
Kinji Nakamura
Kazutarō Kuni
Shinnosuke Ogata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Ryōtarō Shiba, Tai Katō, Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Takeo Itō. 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 Ichirō Saitō. 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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Utaemon Ichikawa and Takeshi Katō and Kei Satō carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Takeo Itō behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Takeo Itō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Utaemon Ichikawa and Takeshi Katō and Kei Satō carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0164884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.