The Official And The Princess of Thieves

1951 1h 28m JA

Crime

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chikako Miyagi
Chizuru Kitagawa
Kōkichi Takada
Yumeko Aizome
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Chiezo Kataoka
Teruko Akatsuki
Kensaku Hara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiro Makino
Writers: Michihei Muramatsu, Toshio Tamikado, Tatsuro Jinde
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Shintarō Kawasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Chikako Miyagi and Chizuru Kitagawa and Kōkichi Takada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1922672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiro Makino directs. Shintarō Kawasaki behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Masahiro Makino, shot by Shintarō Kawasaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Chikako Miyagi and Chizuru Kitagawa and Kōkichi Takada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1922672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.