The Man Who Left His Will on Film
The Man Who Left His Will on Film is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima and starring Kazuo Goto and Emiko Iwasaki. The film is also known as 'He Died After the War.'''''
Premise
The plot revolves around young activists in Tokyo in the wake of the 1968 student protests. While being chased by the police, one of them, a filmmaker, dies.Cast
- Kazuo Goto as Shoichi Motoki
- Emiko Iwasaki as Yasuko
- Kazuo Hashimoto as Takagi
- Sukio Fukuoka as Tanizawa
- Kenichi Fukuda as Matsumura
- Hiroshi Isogai as Sakamoto
- Kazuya Horikoshi as Endo
- Tomoyo Oshima as Akiko
Analysis and reception
The Man Who Left His Will on Film is considered one of Oshima’s best achievements It has been compared to Fellini's 8½ for its complex point of viewThe film is also remembered for its soundtrack by Tōru Takemitsu.