Short Sword Magistrate

1956 1h 25m JA

Crime

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chiezo Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka
Shinobu Chihara
Chie Ueki
Tokubei Hanayagi
Harumi Urazato
Kyoko Shinji
Kazuo Tokita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Hiroshi Namie, Tatsuro Jinde, Yoshitake Hisa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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70 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 Shigehiro Ozawa, 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 Eiichi Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Chiezo Kataoka and Eijirō Kataoka and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Shigeto Miki behind the camera. Eiichi Yamada scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
270 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 Shigehiro Ozawa, shot by Shigeto Miki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Eiichi Yamada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Chiezo Kataoka and Eijirō Kataoka and Shinobu Chihara carry the top of the cast.