Japan Synopsis
人間蒸発
“The film is finished, but reality is not.”
A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years. It picks one such person from the list, someone who had seemed to disappear from the face of the earth due to embezzlement from his company, and the filmmakers begin an investigative documentary into the reasons behind and attempt at tracking him down.
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Man Vanishes sits at position #21.
Other Titles From Art Theatre Guild
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Man Vanishes premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,035 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #898 of 1,933 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Art Theatre Guild, Imamura Productions, Nihon Eiga Shinsha |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | July 8, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0062043 |