The Magistrate (1955)

Original title

次男坊判官

Directed by

Bin Katō

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 23m

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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