Drama · Japan · 1971 · 2h 17m

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

書を捨てよ町へ出よう

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets poster
Director
Shūji Terayama
Cast
Hideaki Sasaki as Me Masahiro Saito as Father Yukiko Kobayashi as Sister Fudeko Tanaka as Grandmother Sei Hiraizumi as Mr. Omi Keiko Niitaka as Midori
Crew
Keiichi Uraoka — Editor Shūji Terayama — Writer Shūji Terayama — Producer Eiko Kujo — Producer
Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
dysfunctional familyart houseavant-gardepsychedelicjapanese new wave
Key Collaborators
Shūji Terayama Director Keiichi Uraoka Editor Shūji Terayama Writer Shūji Terayama Producer Eiko Kujo Producer
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