Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets
Genres
Overview
An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disillusioned young man, who must contend with intense familial dysfunction, psychosexual alienation, and existentialist malaise.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
137 min
Release Date
1971-04-24
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
55
Vote Average
7.5
Hideaki Sasaki
Me
Masahiro Saito
Father
Yukiko Kobayashi
Sister
Fudeko Tanaka
Grandmother
Sei Hiraizumi
Mr. Omi
Keiko Niitaka
Midori
Akihiro Miwa
Maya at the Hell
J.A. Seazer
Longhaired Poet
Izumi Suzuki
Female Doctor
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