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The End of Love (1961)

Movie 78 min

A leading postwar Japanese film critic and theorist who co-founded the seminal film magazine Eiga Hihyo (Film Criticism) in 1957, Eizo Yamagiwa made his directorial debut with this independent feature—long thought lost until a negative was recently discovered—about a group of idle bourgeois students known as the “Roppongi Tribe” (Roppongi zoku). Depicting the resignation and nihilism of the postwar generation in the years following the Anpo Treaty conflicts through a coming-of-age narrative, Yamagiwa offers sharp criticism of the prevalent characterizations of Japan's new youth offered by Nikkatsu's taiyozoku (“Sun Tribe”) films and the New Wave at large.

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Quick facts

Released
November 1, 1961
Runtime
78 min
IMDb
tt2047772
Country
Language
Studio
Sagawa Production

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Frequently asked questions

What is The End of Love about?
A leading postwar Japanese film critic and theorist who co-founded the seminal film magazine Eiga Hihyo (Film Criticism) in 1957, Eizo Yamagiwa made his directorial debut with this independent feature—long thought lost until a negative was recently discovered—about a group of idle bourgeois students known as the “Roppongi Tribe” (Roppongi zoku). Depicting the resignation and nihilism of the postwar generation in the years following the Anpo Treaty conflicts through a coming-of-age narrative, Yamagiwa offers sharp criticism of the prevalent characterizations of Japan's new youth offered by Nikkatsu's taiyozoku (“Sun Tribe”) films and the New Wave at large.
Who directed The End of Love?
The End of Love was directed by Eizō Yamagiwa.
Who stars in The End of Love?
The End of Love stars Kōji Matsubara, Mitsuko Sawamura, Terumi Hoshi, Takashi Fujiki.
When was The End of Love released?
The End of Love is a 1961 film.
Where can I watch The End of Love?
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