Zero Focus
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| Directed by | Yoshitaro Nomura |
| Written by | Seicho Matsumoto (novel) Shinobu Hashimoto Yôji Yamada |
| Produced by | Shiro Kido |
| Cinematography | Takashi Kawamata |
| Music by | Yasushi Akutagawa |
Release dates | October 19, 1974 (Japan) |
Running time | 143 min |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Zero Focus is a 1961 Japanese mystery film directed by Yoshitaro Nomura and is based on a novel by Seicho Matsumoto.
Plot synopsis
Promotional synopsis from distributor
From Yoshitaro Nomura, the director of The Incident and Castle of Sand, comes the compelling mystery, Zero Focus (Zero no Shoten), in which a young woman hides a dark secret from those around her with devastating consequences. Photographed in moody black and white in near documentary style and based on a bestselling novel by Seicho Matsumoto, one of Japan's most famous mystery writers, Zero Focusis a brooding tale of intrigue and suspense that will hold the viewer spellbound until the final shocking minutes[1].
Full Synnopsis
When the husband of a young newlywed disappears on what was supposed to be only a brief business trip, the mournful bride embarks on an ominous search in director Yoshitaro Nomura's adaptation of author Seicho Matsumoto's popular Japanese mystery novel. As Teiko slowly makes her way through the snowy countryside in search of missing husband Kenichi, the revelation that he may have been leading a double life sets off a chain of events that finds her fate growing increasingly grim[2].
Cast
- Yoshiko Kuga - Teiko Uhara
- Hizuru Takachiho - Sachiko Murota / Emmy
- Ineko Arima - Hisako Tanuma
- Koji Nambara - Kenichi Uhara
- Kô Nishimura - Sotaro Uhara
- Yoshi Kato - Mr. Murota
- Sadako Sawamura]] - Sotaro's wife
- Takanobu Hozumi - Mr. Honda
Miscellanea
- Won the 1962 Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress (Hizuru Takachiho)[3]
References
- ^ Product Description, Amazon.com
- ^ Jason Buchanan, Plot Synopsis, All Movie Guide
- ^ Awards for Zero no shoten (1961), imdb.com
External links
- Zero Focus at IMDb
- Zero Focus at All Movie Guide
- Zero Focus Review at DVD Verdict
- Zero Focus Review at DVD Beaver
- Zero Focus Review at Filmcritic.com
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