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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Enomoto's Heaven and Hell
1954 1h 28m JA
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Keita, after his death, was taken to the court of heaven as Defendant No. 1361, where his past was projected. He was formerly a favorite of the Meriken Circus troupe, yet he sinned by exposing a certain woman. During the screening, he realizes what he has done, and fate gives him a chance to redeem his sins.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Teruko Asahi
Hiroshi Ayukawa
Kenichi Enomoto
Toshiyuki Ichimura
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Hiroshi Koike
Kiiton Masuda
Norihei Miki
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Takeshi Sato
- Writers
- Ryûji Nagami, Yoshichi Yamashita
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Takeshi Sato directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Teruko Asahi and Hiroshi Ayukawa and Kenichi Enomoto carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt9617892 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Takeshi Sato
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1954-10-12
Also known as
International titles
- Enoken no tengoku to jigokuJP
