Seven Miles to Nakayama
中山七里
Synopsis
When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, becoming thereby a fugitive, haunted and grief-stricken by the fact that Oshima committed suicide. Going underground in the gambling world, perpetually hiding from the law, Masa eventually meets a young woman named Onaka, who looks exactly like Oshima. Tales having two look-alike heroines are a commonplace in Japanese period films, a plot affectation inherited from the kabuki theater. Based on a novel by Shin Hasegawa, Nakayama shichiri was already twice filmed in 1930, one version directed by Namio Ochiai, and from which less than 40 minutes survive, the other directed by Kyotaro Namiki. Both are silent films, preserved by the Makino film institute.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Masao Matsumura, Masao Uno
- Original Score
- Setsuo Tsukahara
- Original Title
- 中山七里
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Ikehiro
Masao Matsumura, Masao Uno, Shin Hasegawa
Setsuo Tsukahara
Senkichirō Takeda
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Masao Matsumura
Screenplay
Masao Uno
Screenplay
Setsuo Tsukahara
Original Music Composer
Senkichirō Takeda
Director of Photography
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What is Seven Miles to Nakayama about?
When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, becoming thereby a fugitive, haunted and grief-stricken by the fact that Oshima committed suicide. Going underground in the gambling world, perpetually hiding from the law, Masa eventually meets a young woman named Onaka, who looks exactly like Oshima. Tales having two look-alike heroines are a commonplace in Japanese period films, a plot affectation inherited from the kabuki theater. Based on a novel by Shin Hasegawa, Nakayama shichiri was already twice filmed in 1930, one version directed by Namio Ochiai, and from which less than 40 minutes survive, the other directed by Kyotaro Namiki. Both are silent films, preserved by the Makino film institute.
Who directed Seven Miles to Nakayama?
Seven Miles to Nakayama was directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
Who stars in Seven Miles to Nakayama?
The principal cast of Seven Miles to Nakayama includes Raizō Ichikawa, Tamao Nakamura, Eijirō Yanagi, Saburo Date, Koichi Ose.
When was Seven Miles to Nakayama released and how long is it?
Seven Miles to Nakayama was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Seven Miles to Nakayama?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Seven Miles to Nakayama was composed by Setsuo Tsukahara.
Is Seven Miles to Nakayama based on a book or true story?
Seven Miles to Nakayama is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shin Hasegawa".