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The Human Vapor

1960 · 92 min

A somber, quietly tragic crime thriller where a strange power becomes a lonely man's doomed devotion.

Directed by
Ishirō Honda
Genres
Science fiction, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Ghastly! Incredible! Fascinating!
Overview
A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes on to rob banks to fund his dancer girlfriend's career, killing those who interfere. Now Tokyo's most wanted criminal, can authorities stop him?
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, love, crime, isolation
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Ishirō Honda
Genres
Science fiction, Crime, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance5
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, crime, thriller
    Directed by
    Ishirō Honda
    Written by
    Takeshi Kimura
    Starring
    Tatsuya Mihashi, Kaoru Yachigusa, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Keiko Sata, Bokuzen Hidari, Yoshibumi Tajima, Hisaya Ito, Tatsuo Matsumura
    Music
    Kunio Miyauchi
    Cinematography
    Hajime Koizumi
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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