Tales of a Street Corner

1962 0h 39m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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The sad and happy times of a young girl and her bear doll, a young mouse and his family, a sycamore tree, an old lamp post, a hoodlum moth and an alleyway full of posters coming to life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eiichi Yamamoto
Writers: Osamu Tezuka
Languages: No Language
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, shot by 広川和行. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tatsuo Takai. 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 Eiichi Yamamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eiichi Yamamoto directs. 広川和行 behind the camera. Tatsuo Takai scores. Eiichi Yamamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 39-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, shot by 広川和行. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tatsuo Takai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eiichi Yamamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0055760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.