Fighting Elegy
Seen it?1966 | 86 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
Kiroku boards with a Roman Catholic family and falls for the daughter Michiko. He ignores his feelings, joins a gang, gets in fights and, eventually, becomes involved with the radical Kita Ikki group.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
- Hideki TakahashiKiroku Nanbu
- Yūsuke KawazuSuppon "Turtle"
- Takeshi Katō
- Isao TamagawaPrincipal
- Kayo Matsuo
- Junko AsanoMichiko
- Keiichi Ishikawa
- Akira Takahashi
- Chikako MiyagiYoshino Nanbu
- Jun Hamamura