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Availability: In Stock - This item ships within 1-2 business days. If remaining stock is damaged or becomes unavailable, we will restock and ship this item to you at no additional charge. Director: Masahiro Shinoda Released: 1969 [Japan] Genre: Drama Keywords:  Affair / Adultery || Japan / Japanese || Obsession || Prostitute / Prostitution || Sex / Sexuality || Suicide

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Plot:	In this striking adaptation of a bunraku puppet play (featuring the music of famed composer Toru Takemitsu), a paper merchant sacrifices family, fortune, and ultimately life for his erotic obsession with a prostitute.
Overview:	Many films have drawn from classic Japanese theatrical forms, but none with such shocking cinematic effect as director Masahiro Shinoda's Double Suicide. In this striking adaptation of a bunraku puppet play (featuring the music of famed composer Toru Takemitsu), a paper merchant sacrifices family, fortune, and ultimately life for his erotic obsession with a prostitute.
Cast:	Shima Iwashita  ||  Kichiemon Nakamura (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	104 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 - Mono)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Criterion Collection  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Full Screen (OAR) Mono Black & White Trailers Restored & Remastered New Subtitles DVD-9