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Kurutta kajitsu (1956)

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User Rating: 7.7/10 (249 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Kô Nakahira
Writer:
Shintarô Ishihara (writer)
Release Date:
12 July 1956 (Japan) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Spending their summer on an exotic beach, two brothers fall for the same beautiful girl, whose charm and looks may hide more than they they bargained for. | add synopsis
User Comments:
A Pioneering Film more

Cast

 (Credited cast)
Ayuko Fujishiro ... Mother
Taizô Fukami ... Father
Mie Kitahara ... Eri
Harold Conway ... Eri's husband
Masumi Okada ... Hirosawa Frank
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Youko Benisawa ... Kamakura Housekeeper
Eiko Higashitani ... Michiko
Shintarô Ishihara
Yûjirô Ishihara ... Takishima Natsuhisa
Hiroshi Kondô ... Harbormaster
Yôko Takeuchi ... Kamakura's Tenant
Masahiko Tsugawa ... Takishima Haruji
Noriko Watari ... Eri's Friend
Zenji Yamada ... Fisherman
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Crazed Fruit (USA)
Juvenile Jungle (International: English title)
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec)
Filming Locations:
Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
François Truffaut was so taken with the film that he recommended it to the Cinematheque; this was the first Japanese film awarded that honor. more
Movie Connections:
Remade as Kuang lian shi (1968) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
A Pioneering Film, 23 February 2008
8/10
Author: crossbow0106 from United States

This film is about a bunch of young men who live the good life (none have jobs, but they have money) in post-war Japan. The film focuses on two brothers and their mutual affection for a young lady named Eri. I don't blame them for being infatuated with her, she is next to beautiful. First its the younger brother Haruji who is able to woo her. Then the older brother Natsuhisa goes for her, out of both desire and jealousy. Eri turns out to be married to an American who spends very little time with her, so she is able to be involved in these affairs. Although this may seem a bit tame now, it was a scandalous film in 1956. It ushered in a Japanese new wave, or it at least suggested one was imminent. The film becomes better with time, as you focus on the love triangle. The actors and Mie Kitahara, who plays Eri, are all convincing. The DVD has commentary from Donald Richie, who is an authority on Japanese film. Again, risqué for the time, tame now (but so is "Rebel Without A Cause" and thats a great film), it is definitely worth your time.

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