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Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

1967Movie1 h 39 min

CrimeDrama
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes–62%
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes–62%

Summary

A sex-obsessed woman, a suicidal man she meets on the street, and a gun-crazy wannabe gangster become trapped in an underground hideaway.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You're watching with family

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Cast

2 of 2

Crew

Directed by
Nagisa Ōshima
Written by
Nagisa Ōshima, Mamoru Sasaki, Tsutomu Tamura
Produced by
Masayuki Nakajima, Takuji Yamaguchi
Music by
Hikaru Hayashi

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Facts

September 2, 1967 · 1 h 39 min · Sexual Content, Violence

Released
September 2, 1967
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Content
Sexual Content, Violence
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Psycho for Hire, Establishing Character Moment, Epic Tracking Shot +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Japanese Summer: Double Suicide?"

Questions about Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Japanese Summer: Double Suicide?

Criterion

In the United States, Japanese Summer: Double Suicide streams on Criterion. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Japanese Summer: Double Suicide worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.7).

Will I feel good after watching Japanese Summer: Double Suicide?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Japanese Summer: Double Suicide in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Japanese Summer: Double Suicide use?

Psycho for HireEstablishing Character MomentEpic Tracking ShotMost Writers Are MaleReally Gets AroundChiaroscuroMs. FanservicePlot TumorBig-Breast PrideFor the EvulzTogether in DeathSteven Ulysses Perheroand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Psycho for Hire, Establishing Character Moment, and Epic Tracking Shot.