Movie

Special

1967

A breezy, gently comic caper where small-town folk outwit city schemers, pleasant and undemanding with a wry satirical edge.

Overview: A blackmarketeer and his mistress try to swindle people at a hot-spring resort, but are thwarted by the local inhabitants.
How it feels: Light, satirical and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, deception, class, greed
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
deception
class
greed
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Directed by: Kōji Seki
Starring: Rika Koyanagi, Naomi Tani, Noriko Tatsumi, Reiko Ohtsuki, Koji Satomi, Akihiko Kanbara, Shin Nanaoka
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese