Where to Watch Fighting Elegy (1966) in the US

What it's about

In Okayama in the mid-1930s, Kiroku attends high school and boards with a Catholic family whose daughter, Michiko, captures his heart. He must, however, hide his ardor and other aspects of his emerging sexuality, focusing his energy on a gang he joins, breaking school rules, and getting into scuffles (he tells her, "Oh, Michiko, I don't masturbate, I fight"). He comes under the influence of a young tough nicknamed Terrapin, and together they lead fights against rival gangs. Gradually, Kiroku and Terrapin align themselves with the right-wing Kita Ikki, and Kiroku becomes a stand-in for the attitudes of Japanese youth who embraced the imperialism leading to World War II.

Cast and crew

Director

Seijun Suzuki

Writer

Mitsutoshi Ishigami, Kaneto Shindô, Takashi Suzuki

Starring

Hideki Takahashi, Junko Asano, Yûsuke Kawazu

Details

Release date

Nov 9, 1966

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Where to Watch Fighting Elegy (1966) in the US — common questions

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