Cinematheque: The Films of Nagisa Oshima

Entrusted with the fortune of an imprisoned embezzler, a college graduate sets off to spend the money on his own sexual fantasies, and plans to commit suicide when the cash runs out. Soon he finds himself in trouble with the local yakuza. Satiric, sensual, and stylish, the morality tale rejuvenated Oshima’s career after several years of work in television. New 35mm print! Contains sexually graphic scenes. Japanese with English subtitles. Japan, 1965, b/w, 90 min.