A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100
1955Drama / History1h 48m
TAIRA CLAN SAGA
Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.
Above the Line
Kenji Mizoguchi·DirectorMasashige Narusawa·ScreenplayYoshikata Yoda·ScreenplayKōhei Sugiyama·Director of PhotographyFumio Hayasaka·Original Music ComposerKanji Suganuma·Editor
Cast
Raizō Ichikawa·Taira KiyomoriYoshiko Kuga·TokikoNaritoshi Hayashi·Taira TorodaiMichiyo Kogure·YasukoIchijirō Oya·Taira no TadamoriTatsuya Ishiguro·Fujiwara no TokinobuAkitake Kōno·HeirokuTamao Nakamura·ShigekoShunji Natsume·Emperor TobaMitsusaburō Ramon·Ryokan
Full Crew(21 credits)
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 1
Kenji Mizoguchi·Director
Writing· 4
Masashige Narusawa·ScreenplayYoshikata Yoda·ScreenplayHisakazu Tsuji·ScreenplayEiji Yoshikawa·Novel
Camera· 2
Kōhei Sugiyama·Director of PhotographyKazuo Miyagawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kanji Suganuma·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Fumio Hayasaka·Original Music ComposerMasaru Satō·Original Music ComposerTamekichi Mochizuki·Original Music ComposerIwao Ōtani·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Hiroshi Mizutani·Art DirectionHideo Matsuyama·Production DesignMatsutarō Kawaguchi·Production DesignMasanori Kobayashi·Makeup ArtistTakejirō Nakajima·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Masaichi Nagata·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Tsuru Nakai·HairstylistGoro Hisamitsu·Special EffectsKen'ichi Okamoto·Gaffer
By the Numbers
70.5
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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#A3A3A3
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Mood
Epic, Historical, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Retro
“A black and white movie poster features a man in traditional Japanese warrior attire, including a pointed hat, armor, and flowing garments, holding a bow and a ”
historicalactiondrama
Key Elements
BowArrowsQuiverTraditional Japanese ArmorPointed HatStone Steps
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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