Mofuku Shimai: Tappuri Nurashite

1999 1h 5m JA

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★2.0TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kiyomi Itō
Mayuko Sasaki
Yoko Satomi
Kunio Hata
Ken Nagai
Kimihiko Kimata
Yohta Kawase
Masao Matsuda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshirō Enomoto
Writers: Kishū Izuchi, Toshirō Enomoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Toshirō Enomoto, shot by Masato Nakao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shōji Sakai 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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Kiyomi Itō and Mayuko Sasaki and Yoko Satomi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3955968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshirō Enomoto directs. Masato Nakao behind the camera. Shōji Sakai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Toshirō Enomoto, shot by Masato Nakao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kiyomi Itō and Mayuko Sasaki and Yoko Satomi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3955968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.