B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.7 / 100
1936Drama1h 22m
PRIEST OF DARKNESS
A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.
Above the Line
Sadao Yamanaka·DirectorShintarō Mimura·ScreenplayMokuami Kawatake·Original StoryHarumi Machii·Director of PhotographyGoro Nishi·Original Music Composer
Cast
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki·Kochiyama SoshunKan'emon Nakamura·Kaneko IchinojoShizue Kawarazaki·OshizuSetsuko Hara·OnamiSensho Ichikawa·NaozamuraiDaisuke Katō·KentaSukezō Sukedakaya·UshimatsuChōemon Bandō·MoriKikunojo Segawa·MatsueMonzô Nakamura·Elder
Full Crew(6 credits)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Sadao Yamanaka·Director
Writing· 2
Shintarō Mimura·ScreenplayMokuami Kawatake·Original Story
Camera· 1
Harumi Machii·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 2
Goro Nishi·Original Music ComposerKeisuke Manpo·Sound
By the Numbers
63.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
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
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features two men in traditional Japanese attire, with the man on the right in the foreground, looking intensely towards the viewer while holding a da”
Key Elements
Dark Object With Chain
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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