The Man Without a Map
Hiroshi TeshigaharaCast
Shintarō Katsu 
Etsuko Ichihara Kiyoshi Atsumi 
Tamao Nakamura Osamu Ôkawa 
Kinzō Shin
Credits
Written by: 
Kôbô Abe
Plot
A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.
Sinekatalog’s take
A detective searching for a missing man finds his own life starting to resemble the vanished one. Teshigahara turns identity into a quiet, disorienting riddle. Best for viewers who enjoy abstract Japanese art cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (700 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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