Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator

1969 1h 41m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Adventure

Synopsis

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Takeo (Kiniya Kitaoji), son of a wealthy car industry executive, is unhappy with his job and goes to Singapore to become a fisherman. At first ridiculed by the local fishermen, he eventually gets their respect but his rebel temper pushes him to find new adventures in Alaska.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kinya Kitaoji
Takeo
Komaki Kurihara
Hisako Kobayashi
Tamaki Sawa
Nobuko Tsumura
Toyoshi Kyomiae
Takeo
Ichirō Nakatani
Masahiko Naruse
Kyohiko Saka
Chikara Uma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Writers: Ichirō Ikeda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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57 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 Masaru Satō. 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 Michio Suwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kinya Kitaoji and Komaki Kurihara and Tamaki Sawa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0403891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Tadashi Sawashima directs. Masaru Satō scores. Michio Suwa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Masaru Satō. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michio Suwa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kinya Kitaoji and Komaki Kurihara and Tamaki Sawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0403891 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.