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Tale of Japanese Burglars

1965 · 117 min

A wry, quietly suspenseful moral pickle where a small-time crook's conscience becomes the most dangerous thing he owns.

Overview: Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some communists are found guilty of causing the incident, but he knows it wasn't them. He can save innocent people but for that he must confess his own crime.
How it feels: Satirical, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, morality, corruption, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
morality
corruption
class
guilt
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild