Story of Lightning

1951 1h 38m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.7

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★6.7IMDB · 11

Synopsis

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Gensaburo Funaki and Oyuki were childhood friends, but Gensaburo misunderstood that Oyuki was hesitant to get married because he had to feed his father and younger brother. I left the town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rentaro Mikuni
Tsumasaburō Bandō
Kinuyo Tanaka
Michiyo Kogure
Eitarō Shindō
Kichijirō Ueda
Mitsusaburō Ramon
Jotaro Togami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki
Writers: Hyōgo Suzuki, Hiroshi Inagaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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75 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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CAST

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Rentaro Mikuni and Tsumasaburō Bandō and Kinuyo Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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

Hiroshi Inagaki directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Rentaro Mikuni and Tsumasaburō Bandō and Kinuyo Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0322744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.