The Man Who Left His Will on Film

1970Movie1 h 34 min

64
DecentGoodWatch score

An intriguing, bleak drama movie about history and mystery.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

When a man chases down his stolen movie camera, the thief commits suicide by jumping off a building. But after the police take the camera as evidence, it becomes unclear if there was ever a thief in the first place.

Feels like

  • Post-War Japan
  • Mystery Thriller
  • Psychological Drama
  • Social Commentary
  • Ambiguous Narrative
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Crime
  • Unreliable Narrator

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Directed by
Nagisa Ōshima

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Facts

June 27, 1970 · 1 h 34 min · Suicide Themes

Released
June 27, 1970
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Content
Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
4 countries

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Where can I stream The Man Who Left His Will on Film?

In the United States, The Man Who Left His Will on Film streams on Criterion. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Man Who Left His Will on Film worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.9).

Is The Man Who Left His Will on Film in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.