Manji

1964 1h 31m JA

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 43

Drama

Synopsis

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The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ayako Wakao
Mitsuko Tokumitsu
Kyôko Kishida
Sonoko Kakiuchi
Eiji Funakoshi
Kotaro Kakiuchi
Yūsuke Kawazu
Eijiro Watanuki
Kyū Sazanka
Principal
Ken Mitsuda
Novelist
Fumiko Murata
Ume
Reiko Hibiki
Haru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Writers: Kaneto Shindō
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Setsuo Kobayashi. 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 Tadashi Yamanouchi. 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 Tatsuji Nakashizu 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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Ayako Wakao and Kyôko Kishida and Eiji Funakoshi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yasuzō Masumura directs. Setsuo Kobayashi behind the camera. Tadashi Yamanouchi scores. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Setsuo Kobayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tadashi Yamanouchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ayako Wakao and Kyôko Kishida and Eiji Funakoshi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0058326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "sexual obsession", "love triangle", "poison", "obsession".