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The Man Who Left His Will on Film poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.3 / 100
1970·Drama / Mystery·1h 34m

THE MAN WHO LEFT HIS WILL ON FILM

When a man chases down his stolen movie camera, the thief commits suicide by jumping off a building. But after the police take the camera as evidence, it becomes unclear if there was ever a thief in the first place.

Above the Line
Nagisa Ôshima·DirectorMamoru Sasaki·ScreenplayMasato Hara·ScreenplayTōichirō Narushima·Director of PhotographyToru Takemitsu·Original Music Composer
Cast
Tomoyo Oshima·AkikoNaomi ShiraishiKenji ShiiyaKiyoko TsujiKazuo GotoKenji YoshinoTetsurō TsunoSukio FukuokaKenichi FukudaHiroshi Isogai
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 5
Nagisa Ōshima·DirectorKazuo Kawashima·Assistant DirectorKenji Nagai·Assistant DirectorBunichi Sasaki·Assistant DirectorYûji Yamazaki·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Nagisa Ōshima·StoryMamoru Sasaki·ScreenplayTsutomu Tamura·StoryMasato Hara·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Tōichirō Narushima·Director of PhotographyKitarô Kanematsu·Camera OperatorFumihiko Kurata·Camera OperatorKatsumi Sakakibara·Camera Operator
Sound & Music· 5
Toru Takemitsu·Original Music ComposerAkira Honma·Sound Effects EditorHideo Nishizaki·SoundKiyoshi Ogasawara·Sound RecordistTadao Takai·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 1
Shigemasa Toda·Art Direction
Production· 1
Taguchi Yamaguchi·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Tomio Mizumura·GafferYasuo Komiyama·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
64.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Man Who Left His Will on Film's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D9D9D9
#333333
#CC0000
Mood
Somber, Reflective
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white image of a person lying on their side on a light-colored, possibly concrete, surface. The person is wearing a dark, long-s”

Key Elements
Film Camera
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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