Diamonds of the Andes

1968 1h 46m JA

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Romantic action film set against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. Jiro Ibuki has decided to leave the world of the yakuza and live with his fiancée Reiko.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Akiko Wakabayashi
Ryōhei Uchida
Ryōji Hayama
Hiroshi Kondō
Tetsuro Tamba
Nobuo Kaneko
Celia Paul

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buichi Saitō
Writers: Buichi Saitō, Akira Saiga
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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58 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 Buichi Saitō, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Naozumi Yamamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Akira Kobayashi and Akiko Wakabayashi and Ryōhei Uchida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Buichi Saitō directs. Yoshihiro Yamazaki behind the camera. Naozumi Yamamoto scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Buichi Saitō, shot by Yoshihiro Yamazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Naozumi Yamamoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Akira Kobayashi and Akiko Wakabayashi and Ryōhei Uchida carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0202581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.