Operation Diamond

1962 1h 25m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tetsuro Tamba
Kazuo Kasami
Yoshiko Sakuma
Teruko Kasami
Hisako Tsukuba
Harumi Sone
Robert Dunham
Parker
Issac Saxson
Ken Takakura
Fumitake Ōmura
John Hamada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masuichi Iizuka
Writers: Susumu Saji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

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 Masuichi Iizuka, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. 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 Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tetsuro Tamba and Yoshiko Sakuma and Hisako Tsukuba carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Masuichi Iizuka directs. Ichirō Hoshijima behind the camera. Ichirō Saitō scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Masuichi Iizuka, shot by Ichirō Hoshijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ichirō Saitō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Tetsuro Tamba and Yoshiko Sakuma and Hisako Tsukuba carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0056712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.