A Man Vanishes
1967 · 130 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 864 VOTES · DIR. Shōhei Imamura
Overview
A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years. It picks one such person from the list, someone who had seemed to disappear from the face of the earth due to embezzlement from his company, and the filmmakers begin an investigative documentary into the reasons behind and attempt at tracking him down.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,693 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:02 NIKKATSU PRESENTS
00:06:23 I got tired of being asked about him.
00:13:06 when he sees this on TV...
00:19:37 In rural areas people interfere in one another's business.
00:25:29 You know Tadashi Oshima? - Yes I do.
00:30:39 Did he look disturbed?
00:36:17 That's what I suspect.
00:41:41 He also had his feelings.
00:46:42 He looked at this schedule.
00:51:49 It does look like him.
00:57:41 I've never asked her about boyfriends and money...
01:03:23 - Why do you want to beat her? - She's so dirty.
01:08:45 My dead sister often said I was just like mother.
01:14:41 For example, the hatred towards Kimiko and Nezumi's hatred of Sayo...
01:21:32 I love only you, but...
01:27:39 You saw his face?
01:33:19 How would he know how to contact me?
01:37:52 I wasn't at home. I was working.
01:42:33 Why would he? Now I wish he had come over.
01:47:02 But they remember me and say hello.
01:51:11 It wasn't me with Tadashi like he says.
01:55:36 You know my sister.
02:00:40 What on earth would I be doing out with Tadashi?
02:05:16 surrounding the fact, that a man suddenly vanished.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,693
Dialogue density13.0 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line02:05:16
Production Record
DirectorShōhei Imamura
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes864