Stolen Love

1951 1h 42m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.4

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★7.4IMDB · 18

Romance

Synopsis

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Romantic melodrama

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asami Kuji
Michiko Kato
Yuji Kawakita
Kenta Mita
Takashi Shimura
Sotaro Munekata
Yūnosuke Itō
Secretary Furuya
Masao Shimizu
Yoshizaki Art Dealer
Kan Sugi
Bank president
Haruji Kubo
President of the newspaper company

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kon Ichikawa
Writers: Kon Ichikawa, Natto Wada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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75 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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Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Minoru Yokoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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Asami Kuji and Michiko Kato and Yuji Kawakita carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Kon Ichikawa directs. Minoru Yokoyama behind the camera. Akira Ifukube scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

175 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Minoru Yokoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Akira Ifukube. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Asami Kuji and Michiko Kato and Yuji Kawakita carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0043869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.