Shuji Terayama (1936-1983)

Movie
Pastoral: To Die in the Country (田園に死す Den-en ni shisu), and also known as Pastoral Hide and Seek, is a 1974 Japanese drama film directed by Shūji Terayama. It was entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.


striking a match
momentarily
I see the foggy ocean—
is there a motherland
I can dedicate myself to?

in order to sew up
the horizon
my sister hid
a silk needle
in the sewing box

two tanka from Terayama
translated by Kozue Uzawa 


Directed by Shūji Terayama
Written by Shūji Terayama
Starring Kantaro Suga
Cinematography Tatsuo Suzuki
Edited by Sachiko Yamaji
Release dates
28 December 1974
Running time
115 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Music

J. A. Seazer "Den-en ni Shisu (Death in the Country)"
https://youtu.be/nbNZg-SQ4ME

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2015-06-15

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