A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 29, 1964
Original Title:
砂の上の植物群
Alternate Titles:
Flora on the Sand
Jungle Interlude
Plants From The Dunes
Suna no ue no shokubutsu-gun
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 95
One evening, at the Marine Tower observatory, cosmetics salesman Ichiro Iki is drawn into conversation with an unfamiliar young lady Akiko. She invites Ichiro back to a hotel where they make love but part without even exchanging names. A week later, they have a second chance encounter at the observatory. This time, Ichiro is the one who pursues her. Back at the hotel, Akiko begs Ichiro to give her sister – Kyoko, a bar hostess – absolute hell. Akiko resents her sister for lecturing on chastity, while wantonly indulging in promiscuous activity. Ichiro takes an interest in Kyoko and sets out towards her bar…
Art Direction:
Yasuhiro Otsuru
Assistant Director:
Kimiyoshi Soga
Director:
Kō Nakahira
Director of Photography:
Yoshihiro Yamazaki
Editor:
Masanori Tsujii
Osamu Inoue
Lighting Director:
Masahiro Takashima
Original Music Composer:
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Story:
Junnosuke Yoshiyuki
Screenplay:
Ichirō Ikeda
Akira Kato
Kō Nakahira
Sound Recordist:
Fumio Hashimoto
Still Photographer:
Kōichi Saitō
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