The read
It runs a compact 1h 11m.
Synopsis
A masterpiece of militant cinema of 1968, filmed on the actual barricades of Adachi's very own Nihon University during the period of social struggles. The film begins in a lengthy free-love session taking the form of a 'play' rape being enacted by a group of aimless, listless and political apathetic students. The subtext intended by Adachi informs the rest of the film – that there is a world of difference between direct action politics, and merely talking the talk.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Masao AdachiDirector
- Masao AdachiScreenplay
Cast
- Kazuo KomizuGaira
- Michio AkiyamaCast
- Yukiko ManabePiko
- Hatsuo YamayaKoji
- Ken YoshizawaKen
- Natsu NakajimaTaeko
- Akemi MurayamaYodare
- Yûji AokiToru
- KeichiIgirisu
- Yumi AomeAtsuko
- Yuri SakamotoCast