The Man Without a Nationality

1951 1h 25m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Uehara
Tohari
Ichirō Sugai
Sakurai
Chikako Miyagi
Yoko
Michiko Tsuyama
Chiyoko
Harue Tone
Harue
Yūnosuke Itō
Don-chan
Jun Mihara
Shimosaka
Gen Shimizu
Military police officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kon Ichikawa
Writers: Toshio Yasumi
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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ERA

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75 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 Kon Ichikawa, shot by Jun Takami. 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 Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ken Uehara and Ichirō Sugai and Chikako Miyagi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kon Ichikawa directs. Jun Takami behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Shintarō Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Jun Takami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shintarō Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ken Uehara and Ichirō Sugai and Chikako Miyagi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0043780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.