Toru Takemitsu Movie Trailers
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The Body Trailer (1962)
08 November 1962
The sexual experiences of the passionate Sakiko, from her fling with her boss in her first job to her ending up as a prostitute.
Beast Alley Trailer (1965)
05 September 1965
Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew.
Antonio Gaudí Trailer (1984)
25 May 1984
Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí (1852-1926) designed some of the world's most astonishing buildings, interiors, and parks; Japanese director Hiroshi Teshigahara constructed some of the most aesthetically audacious films ever made.
Gonza the Spearman Trailer (1986)
15 January 1986
The tragic story of Gonza, a handsome ladies man, set in the Tokugawa Period, a time in which appearances are very important.
The Inland Sea Trailer (1991)
01 December 1991
In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan’s Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery.
The Izu Dancer Trailer (1967)
25 February 1967
Kawasaki, a high school student from Ichiko, walks along a mountain path toward Amagi and encounters a troupe of traveling performers.
Love at Twenty Trailer (1962)
22 June 1962
Love at Twenty unites five directors from five different countries to present their different perspectives on what love really is at the age of 20.
Fire Festival Trailer (1985)
25 May 1985
Tatsuo, a reverent lumberjack, seeks to disrupt plans to build a marine park on his family land, instead promoting his traditions in reactionary ways.
The Earth is Born Again Trailer (1971)
26 February 1971
A dramatic film that recorded the history of Japan in the period of high economic growth. This work deals with Kashima Rinkai industrial zone development.
Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden Trailer (1992)
13 April 1992
Exquisite exploration of landscape and Toru Takemitsu's music for a Japanese moss garden.
The Man Without a Map Trailer (1968)
01 June 1968
A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, the detective's own life begins to resemble the man for whom he is searching.
Escape from Japan Trailer (1964)
03 July 1964
As Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, a gang member wanting to go to America is sought after by the police after helping his friend conduct a robbery.
Youth in Fury Trailer (1960)
30 August 1960
Young people are caught up in the political revolt that culminates in student riots against the 1960 Japanese-American mutual security treaty.
Once a Rainy Day Trailer (1966)
01 October 1966
Former playmates (Naito and Tamura), both long ago abandoned by their parents, recall their youth and fall in love.
Human Zoo Trailer (1962)
14 September 1962
A montage of scenes that describe how people can be as bad as animals.
Bad Boys Trailer (1961)
29 March 1961
A young delinquent takes part in a robbery and is sentenced to a juvenile detention center, where he clashes with other youths and reflects on his life experiences.
The Song of the Bwana Toshi Trailer (1966)
02 February 1966
Traveling to Africa in a cultural exchange program, a young Japanese engineer discovers a world completely unlike the one he knows.
The Kii River Trailer (1966)
11 June 1966
Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.
Pitfall Trailer (1962)
01 July 1962
A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. But after a bit of bad luck, he joins the town's population of lost souls.
The Koumiko Mystery Trailer (1965)
09 October 1965
Koumiko Muraoka, a young Japanese woman born in Manchuria and educated in France, wanders through Tokyo while she reflects on identity, memory, and what it means to be Japanese in a rapidly changing world.
Car Thieves Trailer (1964)
04 October 1964
Mixed-race children in Japan become involved in the petty theft of car parts.
Our Happiness Alone Trailer (1964)
29 March 1964
Mototsugu is the younger son of Akira Sakawa, a director of an advertising agency whose mother, Nobuko, is ill with cancer of the liver.
Ki or Breathing Trailer (1980)
11 July 1980
'Ki or Breathing' is a spare concoction assembled from slow motion shots of nature and set to a score by the much-acclaimed Tohru Takemitsu.
Kyoto Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Documentary on the city of Kyoto, Japan. Topics include the Ryoanji Temple stone garden, a geisha residence, the Katsura Imperial Villa, and the Gion Festival.
Silver Wheel Trailer (1955)
01 January 1955
Silver Wheel (Bicycle in Dream) is a PR film that was produced to promote the export of bicycles. However, Matsumoto Toshio, who was an employee of the Shin-riken Pictures, which had been contracted to produce the film, asked for the cooperation of Yamaguchi Katsuhiro, Kitadai Shozo and Takemitsu Toru, at the time members of Jikken Kobo, and also invited the participation of Tsuburaya Eiji, the leading expert in the field of special effects.
2084: Video Clip for the Trade Unions' Reflection and Pleasure Trailer (1984)
01 October 1984
Made for the centenary of France’s trade union laws, Chris Marker’s 2084 imagines a future in which a computer looks back on the labor movement of the 20th century.
The Call of Flesh Trailer (1964)
19 September 1964
A young woman (Dan) who worked as a prostitute in the days following World War II finds herself sexually dissatisfied with her husband and contemplates returning to an old lover who comes back into her life.
Spiritual Voices Trailer (1995)
01 August 1995
In 1994, Alexander Sokurov accompanied Russian troops assigned to a frontier military post at the Tajikistan/Afghanistan border to film their experiences.
Flickering Flames Trailer (1977)
26 February 1977
In the early hours of April 13th, a five year old hemophiliac child was kidnapped by someone from Tanemura General Hospital in Tokyo, Setagaya.
People Waiting for Spring Trailer (1959)
09 January 1959
This drama centers on an elderly politician and depicts how humans can return to their true selves when they are freed from selfish desires and self-interest.
A Full Life Trailer (1962)
14 January 1962
A woman becomes dissatisfied with her marriage and joins a political theater troupe to protest the U.
A Boy Named Hiroshima Trailer (1987)
10 April 1987
Thirty-eight years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a boy is born with only a single day to live.
That Tender Age Trailer (1964)
19 August 1964
A film in four episodes presenting teenage girls chosen as representative of their country and our time, in Italy, France, Japan and Canada.
Lanterns on Blue Waters Trailer (1983)
15 November 1983
The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan.
Children Hand in Hand Trailer (1964)
28 March 1964
The film centres around a group of schoolchildren navigating the complexities of friendship, trust, and honesty.
House of Flames Trailer (1979)
31 December 1979
Through puppets and animation, a traveler tells his story of walking through Settsu, coming to the town of Ikuta.
Jose Torres II Trailer (1965)
04 March 1965
This is the sequel to Jose Torres (1959), the portrayal of Puerto Rican boxer Jose Torres, who won a silver medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
The Japanese Part 3: Farm Song Trailer (1978)
31 December 1978
An hour long documentary looking at the life of the Kato family, Japanese farmers living in Miyazakie
Änglaverket Trailer (1985)
26 February 1985
A dystopian view of the future in the year 2005. Disa applies for a job in the data section of the department of traffic safety.
Mon-Yo: Ornamental Motifs from Japan Trailer (1963)
28 December 1963
This is a documentary centered on traditional Japanese patterns. To capture the unique sensibility of the Japanese people, the film features 170 kimono fabrics from the Muromachi to Edo periods, along with over 1,000 family crests that have been passed down through generations.
The Minamata Mural Trailer (1981)
19 February 1981
After a handful of groundbreaking films detailing the tragedy and suffering of the mercury-poisoned Japanese town of Minamata, documentary master Noriaki Tsuchimoto revisits the subject of Minamata through the eyes of the celebrated husband-and-wife painting duo Iri and Toshi Maruki.
A Slippage in Five Movements Trailer (2023)
15 September 2023
A visual accompaniment to Tōru Takemitsu's sonically sparse composition 'Corona for Pianist(s)'. Taking inspiration from the graphic score that interprets notes as circles and dots, the film focuses on the micro, elemental and sensual.
Ludwigsburg Castle Festival 2022 - The Unfinished Revolution Trailer (2022)
11 July 2022
Conductor Vitali Alekseenok pays tribute to the stifled uprising of the Belarusian people in 2020 and 2021.