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Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period

1959 1h 35m JA
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MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
Comedy
Synopsis
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Sixth entry in the Company President Series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Shūe Matsubayashi
Writers
Ryōzō Kasahara
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, shot by Masao Tamai. 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 Koji Taku. 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 Eiji Ooi 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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Hisaya Morishige and Daisuke Katō and Keiju Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0314654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Shūe Matsubayashi directs. Masao Tamai behind the camera. Koji Taku scores. Eiji Ooi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

  • 167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi, shot by Masao Tamai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Koji Taku. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Eiji Ooi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Hisaya Morishige and Daisuke Katō and Keiju Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0314654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Masao Tamai
Original score
Koji Taku
Editing
Eiji Ooi
Production design
Kazuo Ogawa
Runtime
95 min · 1h 35m
Status
Released
Original language
JA

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Shūe Matsubayashi

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Production companies

Who made it

  • TOHO

    TOHO

    JP

Key crew

  • Production DesignKazuo Ogawa
  • Assistant DirectorKengo Furusawa
  • EditorEiji Ooi
  • Sound RecordistMasao Fujiyoshi
  • Sound RecordistMasanobu Miyazaki
  • ProducerSanezumi Fujimoto
  • GafferChōshirō Ishii

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1959-01-03

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International titles

  • Shachô taiheikiJP

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