The Thin Line (1966): Cast
The Thin Line is a 1966 crime drama directed by Mikio Naruse, starring Keiju Kobayashi as Isao Tashiro, Michiyo Aratama and Teruko Nagaoka. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Mikio Naruse
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Thin Line About?
The premise of The Thin Line without spoilers.
Man killed woman in love! Woman killed man in reason! Masterpiece treating unusual materials. Tashiro meets his friend Sugimoto at a bar near the apartment where Sugimoto’s estranged wife is found dead. Though not a suspect, he confesses his guilt to his wife Masako and then to Sugimoto, leaving both women shocked and doubtful of his involvement.
The Thin Line Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- friend
- erotic asphyxiation
- strangled to death
- murder
- kamakura japan
- foreign language adaptation
- confession
- based on novel
The Thin Line Cast & Characters
Keiju Kobayashi leads the cast as Isao Tashiro, with Michiyo Aratama as Masako Tashiro and Teruko Nagaoka as Eiko Tashiro. Directed by Mikio Naruse; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mikio Naruse
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Keiju Kobayashi as Isao Tashiro - Michiyo Aratama as Masako Tashiro
- Teruko Nagaoka as Eiko Tashiro
- Chiharu Inayoshi as Hiroshi Tashiro
Also Starring in The Thin Line
· 30 more- Keiko Shiozaki Mariko Tashiro
- Tatsuya Mihashi Ryukichi Sugimoto
- Akiko Wakabayashi Sayuri Sugimoto
- Yoshio Inaba
- Daisuke Katô
- Mitsuko Kusabue Yumiko Kato
- Chieko Nakakita
- Toshio Kurosawa Bartender
- Yû Fujiki
- Hisao Toake
- Yutaka Nakayama
- Masaya Nihei
- Hisaya Ito
- Wataru Ōmae
- Haruo Suzuki
- Yasuzō Ogawa
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More from Mikio Naruse
More films directed by Mikio Naruse: Moment of Terror, Yearning, A Woman’s Life and A Wanderer’s Notebook.
The Thin Line Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Thin Line.
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The Thin Line FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Thin Line, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Thin Line?
The Thin Line runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was The Thin Line released?
The Thin Line was released on February 12, 1966.
Who directed The Thin Line?
The Thin Line was directed by Mikio Naruse.
More films by Mikio Naruse Who is in the cast of The Thin Line?
The Thin Line stars Keiju Kobayashi as Isao Tashiro, Michiyo Aratama as Masako Tashiro and Teruko Nagaoka as Eiko Tashiro, among 34 credited actors.
Does The Thin Line have a post-credit scene?
No. The Thin Line has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Thin Line in?
The original language of The Thin Line is Japanese.
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