Gang's Upward Strategy

1965 1h 30m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joji Takagi
Tatsuo Umemiya
Kyōsuke Machida
Kikuko Hojo
Asao Koike
Yuki Jōno
Mako Midori
Rieko Sumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umetsugu Inoue
Writers: Umetsugu Inoue, Ichirō Miyagawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Gyangu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umetsugu Inoue, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. 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 Kenjiro Hirose. 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 Fumio Soda 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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Joji Takagi and Tatsuo Umemiya and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0312739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Umetsugu Inoue directs. Shoei Nishikawa behind the camera. Kenjiro Hirose scores. Fumio Soda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Gyangu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Umetsugu Inoue, shot by Shoei Nishikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kenjiro Hirose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Fumio Soda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joji Takagi and Tatsuo Umemiya and Kyōsuke Machida carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0312739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.