by Nagata, Masaichi; Tanaka, Tokuzō; Shindō, Kaneto; Uno, Kōichirō; Kobayashi, Setsuo; Mano, Shigeo; Ifukube, Akira; Nishii, Ken'ichi; Watanabe, Chōji; Nakashizu, Tatsuji; Nakamura, Otoya; Katsu, Shintarō; Hongō, Kōjirō; Fujimura, Shiho
Projected medium / 1962

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TitleKujira-gami Killer whale
Item typeProjected medium
Alternate title
  • Whale god
  • Killer whale
Author(s)
  • Nagata, Masaichi
  • Tanaka, Tokuzō
  • Shindō, Kaneto
  • Uno, Kōichirō
  • Kobayashi, Setsuo
  • Mano, Shigeo
  • Ifukube, Akira
  • Nishii, Ken'ichi
  • Watanabe, Chōji
  • Nakashizu, Tatsuji
  • Nakamura, Otoya
  • Katsu, Shintarō
  • Hongō, Kōjirō
  • Fujimura, Shiho
ImprintJapan Daiei, 1962
LanguageJapanese
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Literal title translation: Whale god.
  • Polly Matthews comments that "although the special effects are weak in Tanaka's 15th film, the atmosphere of the village is well created. The bleak, gray climate and oppression set upon them by the whale can be felt throughout the film."
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
  • Director of photography, Kobayashi Setsuo ; art director, Mano Shigeo ; music composer, Ifukube Akira ; sound, Nishii Ken'ichi ; lighting, Watanabe Chōji ; film editor, Nakashizu Tatsuji ; assistant director, Nakamura Otoya.
Physical description6 reels of 6 (100 min.) : Daieiscope, opt sd., b&w ; 35 mm. print.

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Date text: 
1962
Author: 
Nagata, MasaichiTanaka, TokuzōShindō, KanetoUno, KōichirōKobayashi, SetsuoMano, ShigeoIfukube, AkiraNishii, Ken'ichiWatanabe, ChōjiNakashizu, TatsujiNakamura, OtoyaKatsu, ShintarōHongō, KōjirōFujimura, Shiho
Publisher: 
Daiei
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Millenium MARC Record: 
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