The Fighting Magistrate

1955 1h 32m JA

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Hizuru Takachiho
Harumi Urazato
Chie Ueki
Eijirō Kataoka
Kensaku Hara
Shōji Kiyokawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasushi Sasaki
Writers: Tatsuro Jinde, Yoshitake Hisa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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71 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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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Shigeto Miki. 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 Nakaba Takahashi. 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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Chiezo Kataoka and Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Hizuru Takachiho carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Yasushi Sasaki directs. Shigeto Miki behind the camera. Nakaba Takahashi scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Tōyama no Kin-san Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yasushi Sasaki, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chiezo Kataoka and Ryūnosuke Tsukigata and Hizuru Takachiho carry the top of the cast.