Mystery · Japan · 1968 · 1h 58m

The Man Without a Map

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Director

Cast

Shintarō Katsu as Detective Etsuko Ichihara as Wife Osamu Ōkawa as Wife's Brother Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tashiro Tamao Nakamura as Detective's Wife Kinzō Shin as Coffee Shop Owner

Crew

Akira Uehara — Director of Photography Tatsuji Nakashizu — Editor Toru Takemitsu — Original Music Composer Kōbō Abe — Screenplay Kōbō Abe — Novel Masaichi Nagata — Producer

Synopsis

A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.

Mood & Themes

japanese noir

Key Collaborators

Hiroshi Teshigahara Director Akira Uehara Director of Photography Tatsuji Nakashizu Editor Toru Takemitsu Original Music Composer Kōbō Abe Screenplay Kōbō Abe Novel Masaichi Nagata Producer Tamiko Moriya Costume Design

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