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The Devil's Path poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.6 / 100
2013·Thriller / Crime·2h 8m

THE DEVIL'S PATH

Death-row inmate Sudo sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii. In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura, also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While checking out the story, based on Sudo's tip, Fuji becomes convinced that the letter is correct. But, a lot of time has passed from the incidents and Sudo's testimony isn't clear. Due to the persistance of Sudo, who is a former yakuza, and Fuji, the police begin to move.

Above the Line
Kazuya Shiraishi·DirectorIzumi Takahashi·ScreenplayKazuya Shiraishi·ScreenplayTakahiro Imai·Director of PhotographyGoro Yasukawa·Original Music ComposerHitomi Kato·Editor
Cast
Takayuki Yamada·Shuichi FujiiChizuru Ikewaki·Yoko FujiiLily Franky·Takao KimuraPierre Taki·Junji SudoKatsuya Kobayashi·Kuniyuki IgarashiKazuko Shirakawa·Yurie UshibaJitsuko Yoshimura·Kazuko FujiiSasa HandaIzumi Matsuoka
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Kazuya Shiraishi·DirectorKatsuhito Motegi·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Izumi Takahashi·ScreenplayKazuya Shiraishi·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Takahiro Imai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hitomi Kato·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Goro Yasukawa·Original Music ComposerKenji Shibasaki·Sound EffectsTomoharu Urata·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Tsutomu Imamura·Art DirectionSachiko Kozato·Costumer
Production· 11
Satoshi Akagi·ProducerYoshinori Chiba·ProducerYoshihiro Nagata·ProducerHiroaki Saito·ProducerOsamu Fujioka·Executive ProducerKeizô Yuri·Executive ProducerTakahito Obinata·Line ProducerShigeyuki Komatsu·Associate ProducerNaoko Komuro·Associate ProducerToshie Tabata·CastingKazuhiro Yokohama·Producer's Assistant
Other Departments· 1
Kenichi Mizuno·Gaffer
By the Numbers
68.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Devil's Path's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three men's faces in profile, layered from left to right against a dark background that fades to a greenish-blue tint at the top right. The ”

Key Elements
Glasses
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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