The Man Who Left His Will on Film
1970 1h 34m movie Film Japan

The Man Who Left His Will on Film

東京战争戦後秘話

Synopsis

東京战争戦後秘話

A metaphysical mystery involving a university student's camera getting stolen, and the thief then committing suicide. Looking back upon the event, the situation comes to be questioned if it happened at all.

The 1969–1971 Japan Window

64 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Man Who Left His Will on Film sits at position #50.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969

  2. Spectreman
    #2

    Spectreman

    ★ 8.2 · 1971

  3. Portrait of Hell
    #3

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969

  4. Lupin the Third
    #4

    Lupin the Third

    ★ 8.0 · 1971

  5. Demons
    #5

    Demons

    ★ 7.8 · 1971

  6. Eros + Massacre
    #6

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969

  7. Tomorrow's Joe
    #7

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  8. Where Spring Comes Late
    #8

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

Other Titles From Sozosha

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Man Who Left His Will on Film premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,034 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,758 of 1,933 (top 91%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Sozosha, Art Theatre Guild
Runtime 1h 34m
Release Date June 27, 1970
IMDb tt0066466

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