The Magistrate (1955)
- Original title
- 次男坊判官
- Directed by
- Bin Katō
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A magistrate in feudal Japan handles legal cases and navigates local politics. The story follows his duties and the challenges he faces in maintaining order.
historicaldramaticsteady-pacedseriousunderstatedstarkmethodicalformal
What happens
The Magistrate (次男坊判官, Jinanbō Hangan) is a 1955 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Bin Kato. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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