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1964 1h 29m JA

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★6.0TMDB · 1

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Chairman of the Shin Nihon Kaihatsu company Fukazawa, using clever ways to circumvent the law, rose to the top of the economic backstage. Three people are sacrificed to his greed. The president of a small company who committed suicide, a Yakuza who died during the destruction of his territory, and a former viscount whose wife and property were stolen by Fukazawa. Their sons vowed to hunt down Fukazawa and take revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jiro Tamiya
Ken Utsui
Yukiko Fuji
Masayo Banri
Junichiro Yamashita
Kyōsuke Machida
Asao Uchida
Jun Osanai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umetsugu Inoue
Writers: Kimiyuki Hasegawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Black Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umetsugu Inoue, shot by Toru Watanabe. 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 Yoshitaka Akimitsu. 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 Shoji Sekiguchi 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

CAST

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Jiro Tamiya and Ken Utsui and Yukiko Fuji carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8938178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Umetsugu Inoue directs. Toru Watanabe behind the camera. Yoshitaka Akimitsu scores. Shoji Sekiguchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Black Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Umetsugu Inoue, shot by Toru Watanabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yoshitaka Akimitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shoji Sekiguchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jiro Tamiya and Ken Utsui and Yukiko Fuji carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8938178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.