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Tonkô (1988)

Tonkô
Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away.
—Shelley, "Ozymandias"
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VIDEO: Title Sequence – Tonko (1988) End Titles

SUPPLEMENTARY: Tonkô (1988) end titles, designed by Saul Bass and Elaine Bass

  • Credits

Title Designers: Saul Bass, Elaine Bass

Music: Masaru Satô

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Title sequence

  • Title Designers

    Saul Bass
    Elaine Bass

  • Category

    Film

  • Styles

    1980s, editorial, live action, main title, montage, optical, type over scene
Tonkô

  • Film Director

    Jun'ya Satô

  • Release Date

    June 25, 1988

  • Aspect Ratio

    2.35:1

  • Studios

    August 1st Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Chinese National Liberation Army, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Daiei Studios, Marubeni

  • Country

    Japan

  • Language

    Japanese

  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

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