Fighting Elegy
Fighting Elegy

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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. G... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Fighting Elegy:

Hideki Takahashi
Yūsuke Kawazu
Takeshi Katō
Isao Tamagawa
Kayo Matsuo
Junko Asano

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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.

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User Review - 10/10 by Lisa MAs the third part of the ongoing Seijun Suzuki collection on DVD, Fighting Elegy is the crown jewel in this diverse auteurs? back catalogue. Set in the late Thirties, the story follows high school drop out Kiroku Nanbu struggling to come to terms with his own adolescence conflicting with society & his pubescent self. Elegy is a work of art, each shot is beautifully crafted; exposing the underbelly of the boy and relishing each awkward moment with a dark edged delight. Though essentially the themes of society, religion and Nanbu?s journey from innocence toward macho fascist are not typical fair for humour; the screenplay by Onibaba director Kaneto Shindo allows Suzuki to handle the reality with satirical aplomb. Fighting Elegy is perfect classic narrative cinema, with enough artistic flair to remain timeless. It is filled with moments that should be watched, cherished, rewound and watched again.
User Review - 10/10 by Private UA 1960's Japanese film that relies on boner jokes. It started out strong and inappropriately funny, but once the action sequences set in, it just became repetitive. You could skip twenty minutes of this film and not feel like you'd missed a thing.
User Review - 10/10 by Espen BAmazing. I didn't think anything could be better than "Youth Of The Beast". I was wrong.
User Review - 10/10 by Wade-Hahn CHe plays piano with his penis and ends up masturbating three times before getting into a massive melee because he's thinking of the girl he likes too much. Oh yeah, and great satire of nationalism. What the heck isn't there to like?
User Review - 10/10 by Ryan BThe Japanese Dr. Strangelove, although with a more thoughtful ending. Suzuki preaches the superiority of humanism and relationships over lesser ideals, like religion and nationalism. And the main character plays the piano with his dick.
User Review - 10/10 by Steven RComing of age flick mixed with slapstick comedy and action to become something pretty unique.
User Review - 10/10 by Ian HSuzuki seems to be ceaselessly brilliant. The scene where Kiroku is yelling Michiko's name outside her house and taking back the words, syllable by syllable. The scene in the classroom cutting back and forth between the rowdy boys and Kiroku and the professor. The scene at the end where Michiko's fingers break through the door pane and grab Kiroku's hand before she runs off. These are three scenes that will forever be burned into my mind every time I think about what great filmmaking is. How a director can take a seemingly simple story and make it into something utterly transcendent and, at the same time, still show a sense of humor. Goddamnit.
User Review - 8/10 by Geir FAn energetic, riotously funny piece of seishun eiga that pokes fun at rampant nationalism and raging hormones all at the same time. Suzuki swings for the bleachers, like always, and hits most of the balls with style and grace this time. Superb stuff!
User Review - 8/10 by Bill MThe first movie I've seen that comes near Strangelovian territory and succeeds. Cinematic ideas/scene > 1.
User Review - 8/10 by Eric RAnother great film by Seijun Suzuki. This film is a satire on nationalism, religion, and machoism. The highly energetic style is very prevalent but it actually was much more comedic than most of Suzuki's work. A pretty great film.

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