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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.
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