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Japanese B2 original 1958 theatrical release advertisement from Japan for the classic mystery feature "Points and Lines" ( Ten to Sen). Poster Details & Translations Main Title: The large, stylized red and yellow text on the right translates directly to "Points and Lines". Plot Hook: The smaller vertical text layered on top of the title reads: "The corpses of a man and a woman lying quietly on dark rocks! Is it a double suicide, or is it murder?"Top-Left Heading: The long yellow vertical text block on the far left reads: "The adaptation of the highly anticipated, bestselling mystery novel into a movie!"Key Crew: The credits positioned near the center name Seicho Matsumoto as the original book author and Tsuneo Kobayashi as the film's director.Cast and Characters The grid of text near the bottom center lists the primary ensemble cast: Hiroshi Minami plays the lead investigator, Detective Mihara. Takashi Shimura (famous for his roles in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Ikiru) plays the veteran local detective, Jutaro Torikai.Isao Yamagata plays the main suspect, Tatsuo Yasuda.Mieko Takamine plays Ryoko Yasuda. SynopsisThe film is a foundational masterpiece of Japanese social detective fiction. It begins with the discovery of two bodies on a rocky beach in Kashii, Kyushu. While local authorities quickly attempt to close the case as a lovers' pact double suicide, Detective Torikai notices minor inconsistencies. He teams up with Tokyo Detective Mihara to track a corrupt businessman who has used highly complex, minute-by-minute train timetables across Japan to construct an airtight alibi.Please let me know if you would like to proceed with exploring more aspects of this film, such as:A deep dive into the railway timetable alibi mechanics used in the plot.The historical cultural impact of Seicho Matsumoto's mystery writing in the West.Assistance tracking down an English-translated copy of the original novel. |
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