Shūji Terayama Movies

  • 1977
    Father

    Father

    Father

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    A naval officer makes love to his wife while his son, the director of the film, watches them.

    Father
  • 1978
    Les chants de Maldoror

    Les chants de Maldoror

    Les chants de Maldoror

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    A “reading film” of delirious image and text, Les chants de Maldoror takes its title and inspiration from Comte de...

    Les chants de Maldoror
  • 1977
    Catalog of Memory

    Catalog of Memory

    Catalog of Memory

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    Shuji Terayama starts a poem, and then ships his pencil to Herbie Yamaguchi in the UK. Herbie ships the pencil back to Terayama, who then finishes...

    Catalog of Memory
  • 1964
    The Cage

    The Cage

    The Cage

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    Finished shooting in 1962, the movie’s cast was almost the same as its crew. With a bunch of experimental symbols such as skinny human body,...

    The Cage
  • 1973
    JRA CM

    JRA CM

    JRA CM

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    Shûji Terayama's commercial for the Japanese Racing Association.

    JRA CM
  • 1978
    An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man

    An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man

    An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man

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    Using bluescreen video techniques, Terayama playfully—and with a silent film theatricality—posits a series of postmodern vignettes...

    An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man
  • 1971
    The War of Jan-Ken-Pon

    The War of Jan-Ken-Pon

    The War of Jan-Ken-Pon

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    Paper-Scissor-Rock wars draws an episode where the two generals portray the Second World War, mostly through the rock-scissors-bag, but also by some...

    The War of Jan-Ken-Pon
  • 1974
    Butterfly

    Butterfly

    Butterfly

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    A dreamlike portrayal of a hangover after a decadent party.

    Butterfly
  • 1993
    The Experimental Image World of Shuji Terayama

    The Experimental Image World of Shuji Terayama

    The Experimental Image World of Shuji Terayama

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    This four-volume boxset released by Image Forum compiles the breadth of Shuji Terayama's experimental short film work into an extensive DVD...

    The Experimental Image World of Shuji Terayama
  • 1978
    Children of the Gods

    Children of the Gods

    Children of the Gods

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    Children of the Gods
  • 1960
    Catology

    Catology

    Catology

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    Catology