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The Magic Hour is a film of genre Thriller directed by Kōki Mitani released in USA on 5 july 2009 with Satoshi Tsumabuki
The Magic Hour (2008)
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Add to a movie listThe Magic Hour (ザ・マジックアワー) is a 2008 Japanese film written and directed by Kōki Mitani.
According to photography experts, "the golden hour, sometimes called the 'magic hour', is roughly the first hour of light after sunrise, and the last hour of light before sunset, although the exact duration varies between seasons. During these times the sun is low in the sky, producing a soft, diffused light which is much more flattering than the harsh midday sun."
In photography and cinematography, the magic hour is only a moment and the most beautiful time of the day, when afterglow of a sunset lights up around. By extension in this film, it means "the most glittering years of everyone's life".
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When a low-level gangster (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is caught having an affair with his boss's wife (Eri Fukatsu), he pleads for his life by promising his boss (Toshiyuki Nishida) that he will recruit a famous hitman. When it quickly becomes apparent that he is never going to find the wanted hitman, he hires an actor (Kōichi Satō) to fill the role.Actors
Satoshi Tsumabuki
(Bingo)
Toshiyuki Nishida
(Kosuke Teshio)
Susumu Terajima
(Hiromi Kurokawa)
Haruka Ayase
(Natsuko Shikama)
Koichi Sato
(Taiki Murata)
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