The Petrified Forest
1973 1h 58m movie Film Japan

The Petrified Forest

化石の森

Synopsis

化石の森

Follows a young med student's relationships with two women: a dangerous affair with a childhood friend and his mother's struggle to rebuild their estranged relationship.

The 1972–1974 Japan Window

69 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Petrified Forest sits at position #48.

  1. Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
    #1

    Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

    ★ 8.5 · 1972

  2. Great Mazinger
    #2

    Great Mazinger

    ★ 8.1 · 1974

  3. Mazinger Z
    #3

    Mazinger Z

    ★ 7.9 · 1972

  4. The Last Samurai
    #4

    The Last Samurai

    ★ 7.8 · 1974

  5. Lady Snowblood
    #5

    Lady Snowblood

    ★ 7.6 · 1973

  6. Pastoral: To Die in the Country
    #6

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    ★ 7.6 · 1974

  7. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
    #7

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 1972

  8. Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
    #8

    Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

    ★ 7.5 · 1972

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Petrified Forest premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,551 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #312 of 402 (top 78%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Runtime 1h 58m
Release Date September 1, 1973
IMDb tt0070528

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