X (Batsu)
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Synopsis
A man marks everything he encounters with an X, from telephone poles to fruit and books he fondles in markets to a woman he pursues who lies on the ground, first clothed, then unclothed. As he caresses her back. he puts X’s along her spine. Later, when he draws an X on a storefront. he is beaten and dragged off by businessmen. The allegorical batsu can be either consent or rejection, or the mark of individualism. putting an identifying (or accepting) mark on the world. A private 16mm neo-Dadaist film made by Shuntaro Tanikawa and Toru Takemitsu, who were passionately talking about movies, with a playful mind. Naozumi Yamamoto, who is also a composer and conductor, writes the "X" sign all the time. At first, the film was planned to compose in jazz, but in the end, the music was completed without being able to be included
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tōru Takemitsu, Shuntaro Tanikawa
- Original Title
- X
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tōru Takemitsu, Shuntaro Tanikawa
Department Leadership Roster
Tōru Takemitsu
Director
Shuntaro Tanikawa
Director
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What is X (Batsu) about?
A man marks everything he encounters with an X, from telephone poles to fruit and books he fondles in markets to a woman he pursues who lies on the ground, first clothed, then unclothed. As he caresses her back. he puts X’s along her spine. Later, when he draws an X on a storefront. he is beaten and dragged off by businessmen. The allegorical batsu can be either consent or rejection, or the mark of individualism. putting an identifying (or accepting) mark on the world. A private 16mm neo-Dadaist film made by Shuntaro Tanikawa and Toru Takemitsu, who were passionately talking about movies, with a playful mind. Naozumi Yamamoto, who is also a composer and conductor, writes the "X" sign all the time. At first, the film was planned to compose in jazz, but in the end, the music was completed without being able to be included
Who directed X (Batsu)?
X (Batsu) was directed by Tōru Takemitsu, Shuntaro Tanikawa.
Who stars in X (Batsu)?
The principal cast of X (Batsu) includes Naozumi Yamamoto.
When was X (Batsu) released and how long is it?
X (Batsu) was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 15m.