Pitfall
おとし穴
Synopsis
A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.
Top Cast
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Hisashi Igawa
Otsuka
Sumie Sasaki
Shopkeeper
Sen Yano
Toyama
Hideo Kanze
Policeman
Kunie Tanaka
Man in White Suit
Kei Satō
Reporter
Kazuo Miyahara
Miner's Son
Akemi Nara
Wife
Tadashi Fukuro
Second Union Member
Kikuo Kaneuchi
Photographer
Kanichi Ômiya
Second Miner
Shigeru Matsuo
Farmer
Ton Shimada
Dead Miner
Sanpei Asakura
Heiguro Matsumoto
Labor Boarding House Owner
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Teshigahara
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōbō Abe
- Original Score
- Yuji Takahashi, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Tōru Takemitsu
- Original Title
- おとし穴
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Teshigahara Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Kōbō Abe
Yuji Takahashi, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Tōru Takemitsu
Hiroshi Segawa
Fusako Shuzui
Tadashi Ôno
Department Leadership Roster
Yuji Takahashi
Original Music Composer
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Director
Kōbō Abe
Screenplay
Tadashi Ôno
Producer
Toshi Ichiyanagi
Original Music Composer
Tōru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Fusako Shuzui
Editor
Kiyoshi Awazu
Production Design
Hiroshi Segawa
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Criterion Collection
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pitfall
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What is Pitfall about?
A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.
Who directed Pitfall?
Pitfall was directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara.
Who stars in Pitfall?
The principal cast of Pitfall includes Hisashi Igawa, Sumie Sasaki, Sen Yano, Hideo Kanze, Kunie Tanaka.
When was Pitfall released and how long is it?
Pitfall was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Pitfall?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pitfall was composed by Yuji Takahashi, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Tōru Takemitsu.