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Release Year1983
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, Documentary
Votes3
DirectorShuntaro Tanikawa, Shūji Terayama
WritersShuntaro Tanikawa, Shūji Terayama
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.2 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsVideo Letter
About Video Letter
This remarkable compilation follows an exchange of video letters that took place between Shuji Terayama and Shuntaro Tanikawa in the months immediately preceding Terayama's death. It can be thought of as a home video produced by two preeminent poets and inter-laid with highly abstract philosophizing, slightly aberrant behavior and occasionally flamboyant visuals.
Directed by Shuntaro Tanikawa, Shūji Terayama, Video Letter leans on a strong ensemble — Shūji Terayama, Shuntaro Tanikawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 1983.
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