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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.5 / 100
1964·Drama·1h 34m

KEN

Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.

Above the Line
Kenji Misumi·DirectorKazuo Funahashi·ScreenplayYukio Mishima·NovelChikashi Makiura·Director of PhotographySei Ikeno·Original Music ComposerKanji Suganuma·Editor
Cast
Raizō Ichikawa·Jiro KokubunYukiko Fuji·Eri ItamiYūsuke Kawazu·KagawaAkio Hasegawa·MibuAkitake Kōno·KiuchiYuka Konno·Shigeko FujishiroJunko Kozakura·Sanae MibuRieko Sumi·Hiroko KokubunYoshio Inaba·Seiichiro KokubunYotaro Yajima
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Kenji Misumi·DirectorToshikata Tomoeda·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Kazuo Funahashi·ScreenplayYukio Mishima·Novel
Camera· 1
Chikashi Makiura·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kanji Suganuma·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Sei Ikeno·Original Music ComposerMasahiro Okumura·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Akira Naitō·Art DirectionTakashi Kawaguchi·Set Designer
Production· 1
Hiroaki Fujii·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Reijiro Yamashita·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
65.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
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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#8BBBD9
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Mood
Quirky, Intriguing
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with a beard and sunglasses is shown from the chest up, wearing a white jacket and a beaded necklace. A white duck with a yellow beak is perched on his sh”

Key Elements
SunglassesDuckNecklaceJacketWord 'yes'
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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