Sing a Song of Sex
日本春歌考
“Youth Is Wasted On The Young.”
Synopsis
Four sexually hungry high school students preparing for their university entrance exams meet up with an inebriated teacher singing bawdy drinking songs. This encounter sets them on a less than academic path.
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SING A SONG OF SEX Trailer (1967) - The Criterion CollectionOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-05-24
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshio Tajima, Mamoru Sasaki, Nagisa Ōshima, Tsutomu Tamura
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 日本春歌考
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Sozosha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nagisa Ōshima
Toshio Tajima, Mamoru Sasaki, Nagisa Ōshima, Tsutomu Tamura
Hikaru Hayashi
Akira Takada
Keiichi Uraoka
Department Leadership Roster
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Toshio Tajima
Writer
Mamoru Sasaki
Writer
Nagisa Ōshima
Writer
Tsutomu Tamura
Writer
Akira Takada
Director of Photography
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
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Japanese New Wave
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Psychosexual dramas, nihilistic fever dreams & surrealism with a touch of humour [Imported]
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What is Sing a Song of Sex about?
Four sexually hungry high school students preparing for their university entrance exams meet up with an inebriated teacher singing bawdy drinking songs. This encounter sets them on a less than academic path.
Who directed Sing a Song of Sex?
Sing a Song of Sex was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
Who stars in Sing a Song of Sex?
The principal cast of Sing a Song of Sex includes Ichiro Araki, Jūzō Itami, Kōji Iwabuchi, Akiko Koyama, Kazuyoshi Kushida.
When was Sing a Song of Sex released and how long is it?
Sing a Song of Sex was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Sing a Song of Sex?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sing a Song of Sex was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.