Japan Synopsis
ある脅迫
Koreyoshi Kurahara’s ingeniously plotted, pocket-size noir concerns the intertwined fates of a desperate bank manager, blackmailed for book-cooking, and his resentful but timid underling, passed over for a promotion. The marvelously moody Intimidation (Aru kyouhaku) is an elegantly stripped-down and carefully paced crime drama.
The 1959–1961 Japan Window
36 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Intimidation sits at position #17.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961
#3The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#4Yojimbo
★ 8.1 · 1961
#5The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#6When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#7Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#8Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Intimidation 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 Crime productions specifically: #135 of 402 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 5m |
| Release Date | March 23, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt2017464 |