A Rebel's Fortress

1964 0h 26m JA

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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A chronicle of the eight-year battle against the construction of the Matsubara dam at Ogunimachi Shimouke, Asogun, district of Kumamoto. Tomoyuki Murahara constructs the “beehive fortress,” the point of reference for the protest movement opposing the decision to expropriate land.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Musei Tokugawa
Narrator

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Behind the camera

Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Writers: Nagisa Ōshima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058180 — 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

Nagisa Ōshima directs. Yusuke Miyamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Yusuke Miyamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt0058180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.