Shinken Shōbu (1971)

Original title

真剣勝負

Directed by

Tomu Uchida

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 8 voters

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 samurai faces a decisive duel that carries personal and professional weight. The story follows his preparation and the events leading to the confrontation.

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What happens

Duel à mort (真剣勝負, Shinken shobu) est un film japonais réalisé par Tomu Uchida, sorti en 1971. Tomu Uchida meurt au cours du tournage du film en 1970. C'est aussi le 200e et dernier scénario de Daisuke Itō qui fait ses adieux au cinéma avec ce film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.