Passport to Darkness (1959): Cast
Passport to Darkness is a 1959 mystery film directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Shinsuke Ashida, Shōki Fukae and Hiroshi Kondō. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Seijun Suzuki
- Genre
- Mystery
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Passport to Darkness About?
The premise of Passport to Darkness without spoilers.
A jazz bandleader falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend flees the law and dives into Tokyo’s sin‑city, hunting the real killer. He stays one step ahead of the police while navigating a maze of nightclubs and back‑streets, all filmed in Seijun Suzuki’s dark, atmospheric noir style.
Passport to Darkness Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- yakuza
- police
- killer
- pub crawl
- jazz band
- heroin
- brother sister relationship
- bride murdered
- murder investigation
- drug addiction
- bar hostess
- trombone player
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- wrongly accused
- woman disappears
- gay boy
- private detective
- cold turkey
- following a car
- rent boy
Passport to Darkness Cast
Shinsuke Ashida leads the cast, with Shōki Fukae and Hiroshi Kondō. Directed by Seijun Suzuki; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Seijun Suzuki
Also Starring in Passport to Darkness
· 17 more- Keisuke Noro
- Keisuke Yukioka
- Ryōji Hayama
- Yasukiyo Umeno
- Mari Shiraki
- Kōichi Uenoyama
- Jun Miyazaki
- Ryusei Ito
- Densuke Mitsuzawa
- Hiroshi Midorikawa
- Hiroshi Hijikata
- Hisako Tsukuba
- Tamaki Sawa
- Yukihiko Sugi
- Eiko Higashitani
- Koichiro Sakai
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More from Seijun Suzuki
More films directed by Seijun Suzuki, best-rated first: Pistol Opera, Princess Raccoon, Yumeji and Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon.
Passport to Darkness Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Ankoku no ryoken” and “Пропуск в темноту”.
- Also known as
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- Ankoku no ryoken
- Пропуск в темноту
- 암흑의 여권
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Passport to Darkness FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Passport to Darkness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Passport to Darkness?
Passport to Darkness runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Passport to Darkness released?
Passport to Darkness was released on May 19, 1959.
Who directed Passport to Darkness?
Passport to Darkness was directed by Seijun Suzuki.
More films by Seijun Suzuki Who is in the cast of Passport to Darkness?
Passport to Darkness stars Shinsuke Ashida, Shōki Fukae and Hiroshi Kondō, among 21 credited actors.
Does Passport to Darkness have a post-credit scene?
No. Passport to Darkness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Passport to Darkness in?
The original language of Passport to Darkness is Japanese.
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