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1/2 Man (1986) [N/A]

Featuring:
Einstürzende Neubauten, Blixa Bargeld, Mark Chung

Written by:
Gakuryû Ishii
Goro Nakajima
Fumiaki Nagashima

Directed by:
Gakuryû Ishii


Release Date:
July 6, 1986

Original Title:
1/2 Mensch

Alternate Titles:
Halber Mensch

Genres:
Documentary | Music

Production Companies:
Directors Company
IDO Productions

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 48

Overview from TheMovieDB

A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour of Japan. The band makes an elaborate and remarkably choreographed appearance in the ruins of an old ironworks which was scheduled for demolition; footage of same was incorporated into the movie and a brief appearance on stage.

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A visual documentary of Einstuerzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour of Japan. The band makes an elaborate and remarkably choreographed appearance in the ruins of an old ironworks which was scheduled for demolition, and footage of same was incorporated into the movie, and a brief appearance on stage.

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1/2 Man (1986) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.8/10

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Production

Art Direction:
Yôhei Taneda

Assistant Director:
Nobuhiro Suwa

Director:
Gakuryu Ishii

Director of Photography:
Akihiro Itô

Editor:
Kan Suzuki

Executive Producer:
Joe Idogawa

Producer:
Masaharu Higashi
Hideki Kato

Production Design:
Yôhei Taneda

Production Manager:
Tetsuya Nakamura

Screenplay:
Gakuryu Ishii
Gorô Nakajima
Fumiaki Nagashima

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