Across the Darkness

1959 1h 43m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A journalist decides to do his own investigation after a series of strange murders are committed during a local election campaign.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Kunio Ishizuka
So Yamamura
Takazawa
Junko Kano
Motomi Torii
Osamu Takizawa
Hirose
Hideo Takamatsu
Ikuta
Koh Sugita
Hajime Mitamura
Yuko Yashio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Writers: Yasuzō Masumura, Ryuzo Kikushima
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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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 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 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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Hiroshi Kawaguchi and So Yamamura and Junko Kano carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0276755 — 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

Yasuzō Masumura directs. Hiroshi Murai behind the camera. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Hiroshi Murai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hiroshi Kawaguchi and So Yamamura and Junko Kano carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0276755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.