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Otoshiana (Pitfall), a Teshigahara movie from 1962.
A number wouldn't make any sense.
This one mixes in some footage from Teshigahara's coal mining documentary. Lovely Ford-type panoramas of coal mining wastelands. (This is quite a contrast to Teshigahara's next film, which unfolds in a hole in the ground.) Wacko plot that hinges on ghosts, doppelgangers, and a 2nd union. It's also quite violent: all but a couple of the main characters are killed, and the 2 that live on are a bit wierd. The Takemitsu Toru score is very minimal.
Not a feel good movie, but i liked it. What's more, i liked it better than the Ozu movie (Higanbana -- Equinox flower) i saw last week.
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