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Eiichi Uchida
Born July 31, 1930 · Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Died March 27, 1994 · aged 63
Novelist, playwright, screenwriter, theater director and film director. Born in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. His parents' home was an old book store in Okayama City. He dropped out of Kamakura Academy. When he was young, he studied under Kobo Abe. He joined the New Japanese Literary Society and made his debut as a novelist. In 1974 , together with Shoji Kaneko and others, he launched a theater comp…
Known For
Younger Sister · 1974Younger Sister
★ 3.81974
MovieRomanceDrama
Akio's sister, Neri has separated from her boyfriend. They lived in Kamakura. She moves in with her brother. Her ex-boyfriend's sister, Eiko comes to see Neri. She wonders if the separation occurred due to her because the three of them used to live together. Eiko's brother has disappeared in the meantime.
A Pool Without Water · 1982A Pool Without Water
★ 5.41982
MovieDramaCrime
After saving a girl from rape, a bored rail worker finds out about a chemical that makes people sleep and gets carried away into a new, violent world of ideas.
Play it, Boogie-Woogie · 1981Play it, Boogie-Woogie
★ 8.01981
MovieDrama
A runaway cat-loving girl begins a love triangle with a reckless older man and a young biker in high school. The film follows their subsequent chaotic relationships.
Carnival in the Night · 1981Carnival in the Night
★ 5.51981
MovieDrama
The newly divorced singer Kumi is not too enthusiastic about life as a single mother. She drops her son to her ex-husband, leaving her band and embarks on a crazy tour of Tokyo's shadowy side.
Wet Lust: 21 Strippers · 1974Wet Lust: 21 Strippers
★ 6.81974
MovieDrama
A traveling troupe of strippers do their stuff at various venues. One of the women has a sleazy boyfriend who leaves her to recruit his own group of strippers.
Virgin Blues · 1974Virgin Blues
★ 7.01974
MovieDrama
Teenagers are rebels without a cause. Let it be for stress relief or just a way to kill time, Mami (Kumiko Akiyoshi) and Chiaki were always up to no good – but their luck runs out when they shoplift with some other girls at a local supermarket. They flee from the scene and head back home, only to find detectives at their front door.
Scrap: A Love Story · 1984Scrap: A Love Story
★ 8.01984
Movie
The film depicts the strange live-in lifestyle of three people: Yasuko, a 14-year-old girl who insists that all things are equal and sex is no exception, Boku, a university student, and Ryosuke, a photographer for Binimoto. M, a girl who was popular for her photo books and videos at the time, plays the role of the girl who lives a carefree life, and is flanked by other celebrities.
The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel · 1984The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel
★ 6.71984
MovieActionCrime
In Okinawa, a Japanese-Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster. Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines, hoping to find there safety and perhaps to link up with his father. He meets Yoko, a saloon girl, who looks after him, but soon Joe's enemies show up, determined to make Joe pay.
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