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Love and Death at Fuji Speedway

1972Movie1 h 20 min

Drama
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb4.5

A deeply moving, profoundly sad drama movie about a real life story.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

The movie was inspired by real life test driver Yukio Fukuzawa, who on 12 February 1969 lost control of his Toyota 7 at Fuji Speedway near Nakahinata, Japan and fatally smashed into a signpost. In the movie Kei Kiyama’s pop singer character meets Tôru Minegishi’s doomed racer when he happens along as she’s throwing her own records into the sea. From there things get even cheerier.

Feels like

  • Japanese Melodrama
  • Tragic Romance
  • Racing Drama
  • Bleak Narrative
  • Doomed Love Story
  • 1970s Japan
  • Emotional Storytelling
  • Character-Driven
  • Fatalistic Tone

Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Tōru Murakawa
Written by
Tōru Murakawa, Kazuhiko Furuya
Produced by
Akira Miura
Music by
Yasuo Higuchi, Seri Ishikawa

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Facts

December 27, 1972 · 1 h 20 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
December 27, 1972
Runtime
1 h 20 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Love and Death at Fuji Speedway worth watching?"

Questions about Love and Death at Fuji Speedway

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Love and Death at Fuji Speedway worth watching?

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 4.5).

Will I feel good after watching Love and Death at Fuji Speedway?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Love and Death at Fuji Speedway plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Love and Death at Fuji Speedway in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.