The Man Without a Map
A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. Contradictory evidence and the lack of clues soon render the case as virtually unsolvable, as the detective grows more and more frustrated.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Released
- 1968
- Country
- Japan
Details
Release year: 1968
Storyline
A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. Contradictory evidence and the lack of clues soon render the case as virtually unsolvable, as the detective grows more and more frustrated.
Top credits
Shintarô Katsu — Detective- Etsuko Ichihara — Wife
Kiyoshi Atsumi — Tashiro- Tamao Nakamura — Detective's Wife
Did you know
• This is the final of four film collaborations involving director Hiroshi Teshigahara, author Kôbô Abe, and scorer Tôru Takemitsu. Their other film collaborations were Pitfall (1962), Woman in the Dunes (1964), and The Face of Another (1966).
User reviews
Flawed as it may appear, it is still ravishingly beautiful and refreshing
Teshigahara's final Abe adaptation is under-seen and under-appreciated.
A Strong HT Entry That Should Be Remembered With His Other Work
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color