MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Politicians

The Politicians

1983 · 136 min

A slow-burning political drama that simmers with quiet tension and moral unease, revealing the dark side of power through meticulous detail.

Directed by
Yoshitarō Nomura
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Yukiji Asaoka, Shinsuke Ashida, Mitsuru Hirata
Overview
Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal murder ensue. And the existence of secret love letters changes the situation.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Yoshitarō Nomura
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Yukiji Asaoka, Shinsuke Ashida, Mitsuru Hirata
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like The Politicians

TV series

House of Cards

2013–2018

Cold, calculating and quietly vicious, it draws you into a world of polished corridors where every smile hides a knife.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
6
Details
House of CardsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Made in Korea

2025

A tense, slow-burning political crime drama that immerses you in 1970s Korea, with sharp performances and a pervasive sense of moral compromise.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
Made in KoreaHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Fixer

2023

A tense, intricate political thriller that demands close attention as it unravels webs of corruption and power.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Seasons
3
Details
FixerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Suspicion

1982

A slow, gripping plunge into public condemnation and legal combat, where a woman's coldness feels as damning as any evidence.

Same writer: Yoshitarō Nomura · Dark, tense · nonlinear

Also
Same writer: Yoshitarō Nomura
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
127 min
Details
SuspicionHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Kingdom

2021–2023

A sleek, brooding political thriller that keeps you uneasy, watching a charismatic fraud climb toward power while everyone around him pays the price.

Dark, tense · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
The KingdomHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

RaanBaazaar

2022

A slow-burning political crime drama that feels tense and morally murky, with a gritty atmosphere and a sense of pervasive corruption.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
RaanBaazaarHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Bad Sleep Well

1960

A slow, cold descent into corporate rot, where every polite gesture hides a knife and revenge corrodes everyone it touches.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about corruption and betrayal · nonlinear

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
150 min
Details
The Bad Sleep WellHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Solar Eclipse

1975

A dense, slow-burning political drama that feels like watching rot spread through institutions, rewarding patience with quiet menace.

Dark, tense · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Runtime
154 min
Details
Solar EclipseHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

High and Low

1963

A slow-burning moral thriller that moves from a tense domestic standoff to a meticulous police procedural, ending on a haunting note of class resentment.

Dark, tense · nonlinear

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
142 min
Details
High and LowHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Fever Mounts at El Pao

1959

A slow, sour political drama of ambition and betrayal, coldly observed, with a lingering sense of moral rot.

Dark, tense, slow-burn · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
97 min
Details
Fever Mounts at El PaoHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Gajab Raat

2026

A sweaty, restless night that tightens around a flawed cop as mercy drags him deeper into danger.

Dark, tense · about corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
124 min
Details
Gajab RaatHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

City of Dreams

2019–2023

A slow-burning political drama that feels tense and morally murky, with family power struggles unfolding in a gritty urban setting.

Dark, tense · about power and corruption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • power
  • corruption
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
City of DreamsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Yoshitarō Nomura
Written by
Motomu Furuta, Yoshitarō Nomura
Starring
Yukiji Asaoka, Shinsuke Ashida, Mitsuru Hirata, Ayumi Ishida, Jūzō Itami, Shima Iwashita, Yūko Katagiri, Shintarō Katsu
Runtime
136 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

TMDBIMDb