Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking, in this seminal Sun Tribe (taiyozoku) film from director Kô Nakahira. Adapted from the controversial novel by Shintarô Ishihara, and critically savaged for its lurid portrayal of the postwar sexual revolution among Japan’s young and privileged, Crazed Fruit is an anarchic outcry against tradition and the older generation.
Cast
| Natsuhisa | Yujiro Ishihara |
| Haruji | Masahiko Tsugawa |
| Eri | Mie Kitahara |
| Frank | Masumi Okada |
| Eri’s husband | Harold Conway |
Credits
| Director | Kô Nakahira |
| Producer | Takiko Mizunoe |
| Screenplay and original story | Shintaro Ishihara |
| Cinematography | Shigeyoshi Mine |
| Art director | Takashi Matsuyama |
| Music | Masaru Sato and Toru Takemitsu |
by Chuck Stephens
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