Car Thieves

1964 1h 38m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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Mixed-race children in Japan become involved in the petty theft of car parts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rikiya Yasuoka
Chief
Annu Mari
Hatsuko
Minori Terada
Asao
Franz Friedel
Antonio
Naomi Harada
Imao Hirano
Chikako Hosokawa
Masami Ishikami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshinori Wada
Writers: Yoshinori Wada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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62 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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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. 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 Michiko Ikeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Rikiya Yasuoka and Annu Mari and Minori Terada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2015405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yoshinori Wada directs. Tōru Takemitsu scores. Michiko Ikeda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Tōru Takemitsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michiko Ikeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rikiya Yasuoka and Annu Mari and Minori Terada carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2015405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.