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The End of the Night

1953·94 min

The End of the Night

Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

DramaThriller

Walking home late one night, a down-on-his-luck sewage worker runs into a drunk businessman with a briefcase full of cash. His impulsive decision will lead to a long, dark night of the soul, while his lady love, a bar hostess, tries to cope with her sudden change of fortune.

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Takashi Shimura

Kamatari Fujiwara

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Ryuzo Kikushima

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Director of Photography

Yasushi Akutagawa

Original Music Composer

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The End of the Night (1953) is about walking home late one night, a down-on-his-luck sewage worker runs into a drunk businessman with a briefcase full of cash. His impulsive decision will lead to a long, dark night of the soul, while his lady love, a bar hostess, tries to cope with her sudden change of fortune.

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Senkichi Taniguchi directed The End of the Night (1953).

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