A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.5 / 100
1936Comedy / Drama1h 16m
MR. THANK YOU
In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.
Above the Line
Hiroshi Shimizu·DirectorHiroshi Shimizu·ScreenplayYasunari Kawabata·NovelIsamu Aoki·Director of PhotographyKeizo Horiuchi·Original Music Composer
Cast
Ken Uehara·Mr. Thank YouMichiko Kuwano·Woman with Black CollarMayumi Tsukiji·DaughterKaoru Futaba·MotherEinosuke Naka·PeddlerRyūji Ishiyama·GentlemanReikichi Kawamura·Returning VillagerSetsuko Shinobu·Returning Villager's DaughterKazuji Sakai·PeddlerNagamasa Yamada·Peddler
Full Crew(13 credits)
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 4
Hiroshi Shimizu·DirectorYasushi Sasaki·Assistant DirectorIsao Numanami·Assistant DirectorToyojirô Nagasaki·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Hiroshi Shimizu·ScreenplayYasunari Kawabata·Novel
Camera· 1
Isamu Aoki·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 4
Keizo Horiuchi·Original Music ComposerHaruo Dobashi·SoundKaname Hashimoto·SoundRokusaburô Saitô·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 2
Tetsuzô Shibata·Costume DesignKotaro Inoue·Set Decoration
By the Numbers
72.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Calm, Gentle, Nostalgic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Graphic Design
“The image features a light green background with subtle vertical stripes. In the upper right quadrant, there is Japanese text written vertically in an orange-br”
Key Elements
BusMountainsRoad Line
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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