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A Tale of Sorrow

Play trailer A Tale of Sorrow 1977,  1h 33m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 57% Fewer than 50 Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A model (Yoko Shiraki) must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive (Yoshio Harada) transforms her into a sports celebrity.

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Jake Cole Slant Magazine Suzuki Seijun鈥檚 comeback film is a key moment in the maverick director鈥檚 career. Apr 28, 2025 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness ... turns into the kind of absurdist violence one expects from the "Branded to Kill" (1967) filmmaker as a darker, more twisted tale of obsession, celebrity, and the loss of autonomy reveals itself in progressively upsetting ways. Apr 28, 2025 Full Review

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Audience Member Criminally underappreciated. This film should be praised as one of the 'gonzo-masterpieces' as well as his major works like Branded to Kill and Zigeunerweisen. The first half might bore some audiences, but the whole second half (especially the last 40 mins) was so unconventional, powerful and trippy as hell. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member An eccentric satire about Japanese media, depressing suburban lifestyles ans housewives, etc. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Seijun Suzuki

Director

Yoko Shiraki

Reiko

Yoshio Harada

Mr. Miyake

Ky么ko Enami

Senboh

Masumi Okada

Actor

Sh没ji Sano

Actor

Movie Info

Synopsis A model (Yoko Shiraki) must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive (Yoshio Harada) transforms her into a sports celebrity.
Director
Seijun Suzuki
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 33m