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 |
Cinematography | Toichiro Narushima |
Edited by | Keiichi Uraoka |
Music by | Tōru Takemitsu |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
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]
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.
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]