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Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

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1971 | 137 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Royal Tenenbaums or Suddenly, Last Summer, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disillusioned young man, who must contend with intense familial dysfunction, psychosexual alienation, and existentialist malaise.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shūji Terayama

  • Hideaki SasakiMe
  • Masahiro SaitoFather
  • Yukiko KobayashiSister
  • Fudeko TanakaGrandmother
  • Sei HiraizumiMr. Omi
  • Keiko NiitakaMidori
  • Akihiro MiwaMaya at the Hell
  • J.A. SeazerLonghaired Poet
  • Izumi SuzukiFemale Doctor
  • Maki AsakawaProstitute on Stairway