Love and Life

1961 1h 33m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jun Fujimaki
Kiyoji Kano
Kenji Oyama
Yoshitsugu Kano
Kyōko Enami
Mikoto Fuji
Mitsuko Mito
Teruyo Fuji
Jun Hamamura
Taisuke Nakamizo
Manami Fuji
Izumi Hanada
Hideo Takamatsu
Detective Tamai
Mayumi Kurata
Shizuko Takebayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Writers: Kōhan Kawauchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Jōji Ohara. 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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Jun Fujimaki and Kenji Oyama and Kyōko Enami carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0309775 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuzō Masumura directs. Jōji Ohara behind the camera. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Yasuzō Masumura, shot by Jōji Ohara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jun Fujimaki and Kenji Oyama and Kyōko Enami carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0309775 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.