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Rusty Empty Can

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Matsui's debut film, "Rusty Empty Can" (1979), was photographed by Sogo Ishii; nonetheless the film turned out to be a serious and emotionally painful one unlike Ishii's speedy roller-coaster movies. The film which depicts a homosexual relationship was successful at the many film festival held in Japan, including selection at the 1979 Pia Film Festival. "Rusty Empty Can" is still shown at theatres today as it has become the pioneer of cult movies with devoted fans and approval from Nagisa Oshima and Shuji Terayama.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1979-04-21

Runtime: 59 mins

Director: Yoshihiko Matsui

Writer: Yoshihiko Matsui

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Romance, Drama

Original title: Rusty Empty Can

Production Companies: Kyôeisha

Production Countries: Japan

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