“Ningen no shômei” is a crime drama movie that was released back in 1977. This film revolves around the intriguing tale of a murder mystery that connects Tokyo, Japan and New York City, USA. Key characters in this gripping plot are embodied by George Kennedy, Mariko Okada, and Yûsaku Matsuda.
Where it Filmed?
“Ningen no shômei” was shot across multiple locations. A significant part of the scenes were filmed in New York City where the contrasts of the city provided a vivid backdrop for the movie. Furthermore, the bustling metropolis of Tokyo and the Nikkatsu Studios in Tokyo, Japan also played host to the filmning of this movie, enriching it with an intriguing mix of Eastern and Western landscapes.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| George Kennedy | Ken Shuftan |
| Mariko Okada | Kyoko Yasugi |
| Yûsaku Matsuda | Detective Koichiro Munesue |
| Broderick Crawford | Police Captain O’Brien |
| Rick Jason | Lionel Adams |
| Toshirô Mifune | Yohei Kori |
| Junzaburô Ban | Hot Spring Inn’s owner |
| Takeo Chii | Detective Kusaba |
| E.H. Eric | Design Contest M.C. |
| Kinji Fukasaku | Shibue |
| Assistant Lieutenant | |
| Bunjaku Han | Naomi |
| Hajime Hana | Detective Takeshi Yokowata |
| Janet Hatta | Yukiko Mishima |
| Michiko Hoshi | |
| Kôichi Iwaki | Kyohei Kori |
| Robert Earl Jones | Wilshire Hayward |
| Koji Kawai | |
| Kôji Kawamura | (as Koji Kawamura) |
| Tanie Kitabayashi | Old woman at Hachio |
| Hiroshi Kondô | |
| Yûji Konno | |
| Tadahiko Kudano | |
| Theresa Merritt | Maria |
| Ayako Mikami | Self |
| Tôru Minegishi | Detective Shimoda |
| Seiichi Morimura | Chief Front Manager |
| Hideo Murota | Detective at Yokota |
| Hiroyuki Nagato | Takeo Oyamada |
| Gentaro Nakajima | (as Gen Nakajima) |
| Isao Natsuyagi | Takashi Niimi |
| Mineko Nishikawa | Woman at Hachio |
| Hiroshi Ogawa | Self |
| Ryôko Sakaguchi | Sumiko |
| Gajirô Satô | |
| Shelly | |
| Hiromitsu Suzuki | Cafe Waiter |
| Mizuho Suzuki | Tadahiro Yamaji – Chief Detective |
| Gôzô Sôma | Bantô |
| Kei Taguchi | Imamura |
| Junko Takazawa | Michiko Asaeda |
| Keiko Takeshita | Shizue Nakayama |
| Junko Tamura | |
| Kôji Tsuruta | Lieutenant Nasu |
| Shigeru Tsuyuki | Self |
| Kôji Wada | Detective Kawanishi |
| Hikari Yamanaka | |
| Joe Yamanaka | Jonny Hayward |
| Tetsuya Yamaoka | |
| Hideji Ôtaki | Customer at a restaurant |
Trivia and Facts
- Ningen no shômei premiered in Japan on 8th October 1977.
- The story revolves around a cross-country murder investigation, led by Tokyo police Detective Munesue.
- The movie was directed by Jun’ya Satô and written by Zenzô Matsuyama along with Seiichi Morimura.
- It was a bilingual film where the dialogues were both in Japanese and English language.
- Ningen no shômei also earned a nomination for an award.
- Besides the main cast, the movie also starred other notable actors such as Broderick Crawford and Toshirô Mifune in pivotal roles.
- The film was shot majorly in New York City, USA, places in Tokyo, and also at the Nikkatsu Studios in Tokyo, Japan.
- The movie is often referred to as “Proof of the Man” in English, indicating its gripping crime narrative.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Nikkatsu Studios, Tokyo, Japan
- Latitude: 35.6764225
- Longitude: 139.650027
- Place ID: ChIJ51cu8IcbXWARiRtXIothAS4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Tokyo, Japan
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Location Name: Tokyo, Japan
- Latitude: 35.6764225
- Longitude: 139.650027
- Place ID: ChIJ51cu8IcbXWARiRtXIothAS4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Tokyo, Japan
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
