Koichiro Uno's Up & Wet

1976 1h 15m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Terumi Azuma
Yasuko Sase
Shiho Kawada
Yumi - Yasuko's Younger Female Cousin
Jun Kosugi
Akiko - Yasuko's Sister
Gō Awazu
Yashiro
Gô Kubo
Izô Utsuda
Kyoichi Mizuki
Marukawa
Maki Mizuno
Sumiko Maki
Naomi Oka
Hatsuko Shibata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Kato
Writers: Kōichirō Uno, Susumu Saji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 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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Original score by Hiroki Tamaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Terumi Azuma and Shiho Kawada and Jun Kosugi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0229000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akira Kato directs. Hiroki Tamaki scores. Jun Nabeshima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Hiroki Tamaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Terumi Azuma and Shiho Kawada and Jun Kosugi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0229000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.