1970 Japanese film by Nagisa Ōshima
The Man Who Left His Will on Film |
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Theatrical release poster |
Directed by | Nagisa Ōshima |
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Written by | Nagisa Ōshima Tsutomu Tamura Masato Hara Mamoru Sasaki |
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Starring | Kazuo Goto Emiko Iwasaki |
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Cinematography | Toichiro Narushima |
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Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
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Music by | Tōru Takemitsu |
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Release date |
- 27 June 1970 (1970-06-27)
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Running time | 94 minutes |
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Country | Japan |
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Language | Japanese |
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The Man Who Left His Will on Film (Japanese: 東京戦争戦後秘話 Tokyo senso senyo hiwa; lit. Secret History of the Post-Tokyo-War Period[1]) is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima and starring Kazuo Goto and Emiko Iwasaki. The film is also known as He Died After the War.[2]
Premise
The plot revolves around young activists in Tokyo in the wake of the 1968 student protests. While being chased by the police, one of them, a filmmaker, dies.
Cast
- Kazuo Goto as Shoichi Motoki
- Emiko Iwasaki as Yasuko
- Kazuo Hashimoto as Takagi
- Sukio Fukuoka as Tanizawa
- Kenichi Fukuda as Matsumura
- Hiroshi Isogai as Sakamoto
- Kazuya Horikoshi as Endo
- Tomoyo Oshima as Akiko
Analysis and reception
The Man Who Left His Will on Film is considered one of Oshima’s best achievements[3][4] It has been compared to Fellini's 8½ for its complex point of view[5]
The film is also remembered for its soundtrack by Tōru Takemitsu.[6]
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