Closed Vagina
鎖陰
Synopsis
"In medical terminology, absence of genitalia in females is referred to as "gynatresia". In other words, an extreme defect that goes beyond a mere illness" Adachi's follow-up to Bowl using the figure of a woman suffering from an unusual sexual aliment has often been taken as a controversial allegory for the political stalemate of the Leftist student movement after their impressive wave of massive fiery protests failed to defeat the neo-imperialist Japan-US Security Treaty. The ritualistic solemnity of the charged sexual scenes contribute to the oneiric qualities of Closed Vagina which Adachi would later insist was an open work, not meant to deliver any kind of deliberate political message. - Harvard Film Archive
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masao Adachi
- Original Score
- Toshi Ichiyanagi
- Original Title
- 鎖陰
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 56m
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Masao Adachi
Toshi Ichiyanagi
Masao Adachi
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Masao Adachi
Director
Toshi Ichiyanagi
Original Music Composer
Masao Adachi
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What is Closed Vagina about?
"In medical terminology, absence of genitalia in females is referred to as "gynatresia". In other words, an extreme defect that goes beyond a mere illness" Adachi's follow-up to Bowl using the figure of a woman suffering from an unusual sexual aliment has often been taken as a controversial allegory for the political stalemate of the Leftist student movement after their impressive wave of massive fiery protests failed to defeat the neo-imperialist Japan-US Security Treaty. The ritualistic solemnity of the charged sexual scenes contribute to the oneiric qualities of Closed Vagina which Adachi would later insist was an open work, not meant to deliver any kind of deliberate political message. - Harvard Film Archive
Who directed Closed Vagina?
Closed Vagina was directed by Masao Adachi.
Who stars in Closed Vagina?
The principal cast of Closed Vagina includes Hiroshi Takeda, Kyôko Kimura, Koumiko Muraoka.
When was Closed Vagina released and how long is it?
Closed Vagina was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 56m.
Who composed the musical score for Closed Vagina?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Closed Vagina was composed by Toshi Ichiyanagi.