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The Man Without a Map (1968)
Moetsukita chizu (original title)

118 min  -  Mystery  -   1 June 1968 (Japan)
6.8
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A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.

Director:

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Writers:

Kôbô Abe (screenplay), Kôbô Abe (novel)

Stars:

Shintarô Katsu, Etsuko Ichihara and Osamu Ôkawa
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Shintarô Katsu Shintarô Katsu ...
Detective
Etsuko Ichihara Etsuko Ichihara ...
Wife
Osamu Ôkawa Osamu Ôkawa ...
Wife's Brother
Kiyoshi Atsumi Kiyoshi Atsumi ...
Tashiro
Tamao Nakamura Tamao Nakamura ...
Detective's Wife
Kinzô Shin Kinzô Shin ...
Coffee Shop Owner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reiko Kasahara Reiko Kasahara
Hôsei Komatsu Hôsei Komatsu
Akiko Kudô Akiko Kudô
Aiko Nagayama Aiko Nagayama
Shôjirô Ogasawara Shôjirô Ogasawara
Kyôichi Satô Kyôichi Satô
Haruo Tanaka Haruo Tanaka
Sakae Umezu Sakae Umezu
Hideko Yoshida Hideko Yoshida
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A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.

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Plot Keywords:

Private Detective | Missing Man | Ramen | Nude Photograph | Private Investigation  | See more »

Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Charred Map See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Katsu Production Co. Ltd. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Connections

Spoofed in Ruined (1968) See more »