The Last Game

1979 2h 4m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.8

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★6.8IMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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After the war-time government orders the disbanding of the Big-Six baseball league, the teams of Waseda and Keio universities play one final game before they are drafted into the armed forces and face the hardships of military service.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshiyuki Nagashima
Hiroshi Katsuno
Hirotaro Honda
Keiko Takeshita
Naoko Ohtani
Kumi Mizuno
Kaoru Yachigusa
Kunie Tanaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Writers: Nobuo Yamada, Kihachi Okamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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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 Kihachi Okamoto, shot by Hiroshi Murai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yoshitami Kuroiwa 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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Toshiyuki Nagashima and Hiroshi Katsuno and Hirotaro Honda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0203475 — 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

Kihachi Okamoto directs. Hiroshi Murai behind the camera. Yoshitami Kuroiwa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kihachi Okamoto, shot by Hiroshi Murai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Yoshitami Kuroiwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Toshiyuki Nagashima and Hiroshi Katsuno and Hirotaro Honda carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0203475 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.