Drive for the Future

1980 2h 14m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matsumoto Hakuō II
Kiichiro Toyota
Masakane Yonekura
Risaburo Toyota
Takahiro Tamura
Toyota Sakichi
Yōko Tsukasa
Asako
Ryoko Nakano
Aiko
Mari Shirato
Nijiko
Kaneko Iwasaki
Tami
Tatsuya Mihashi
Risaburo Oshima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junya Satō
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Junya Satō, shot by Hiroyuki Namiki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kazuo Ôta 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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Matsumoto Hakuō II and Masakane Yonekura and Takahiro Tamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0327836 — 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

Junya Satō directs. Hiroyuki Namiki behind the camera. Kazuo Ôta cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Junya Satō, shot by Hiroyuki Namiki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kazuo Ôta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Matsumoto Hakuō II and Masakane Yonekura and Takahiro Tamura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0327836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.