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63 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#01
Cast
Rentaro Mikuni
Shoji Nakayama
Chikage Awashima
Hiroshi Minami
Sadako Sawamura
Jun Usami
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Shinji Murayama
- Writers
- Daisuke ItΕ
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Shinji Murayama directs. Masahiko Iimura behind the camera. Minoru Miki scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 163 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Shinji Murayama, shot by Masahiko Iimura. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Minoru Miki. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Rentaro Mikuni and Shoji Nakayama and Chikage Awashima carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0372438 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Masahiko Iimura
- Original score
- Minoru Miki
- Runtime
- 104 min Β· 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Shinji Murayama
Production companies
Who made it
Toei Company
JP
Key crew
- ProducerHiroshi Okawa
- NovelShunsaku Iwashita
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1963-04-28
