The Man Who Left His Will on Film
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| Directed by | Nagisa Ōshima |
| Written by | Nagisa Ōshima Tsutomu Tamura Masato Hara Mamoru Sasaki |
| Starring | Kazuo Goto Emiko Iwasaki |
| Music by | Tōru Takemitsu |
| Cinematography | Toichiro Narushima |
| Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
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94 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Man Who Left His Will on Film (Japanese: 東京战争戦後秘話 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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