| Three Resurrected Drunkards | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nagisa Ōshima |
| Based on | "Kaette kita yopparai" by The Folk Crusaders |
| Starring | Kazuhiko Katō, Osamu Kitayama, Norihiko Hashida, Kei Satō, Cha Dae-Sun, Fumio Watanabe, Mako Midori, Masao Adachi |
Release date | March 1968 |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Three Resurrected Drunkards (帰って来たヨッパライ, Kaette kita yopparai) is a Japanese film directed by Nagisa Ōshima. It was based on the hit song "Kaette kita yopparai" by The Folk Crusaders, a folk and pop music group that also appeared in the film.[1][2] It was released in March 1968.[3]
Plot[edit]
Three young men go to the beach. Someone steals their clothes while they swim, and replaces them with ones that then leave the three mistaken for illegal aliens. In a commentary on the way Korean immigrants are treated in Japan, the three must then flee from the authorities, who are presented in a ridiculing light.[4]
Cast[edit]
Cast:[5]
- Kazuhiko Katō
- Osamu Kitayama
- Norihiko Hashida
- Kei Satō
- Cha Dae-Sun
- Fumio Watanabe
- Mako Midori
- Masao Adachi - Policeman
Home media[edit]
A digitally restored version of the film was released on DVD by The Criterion Collection as part of their Eclipse Series.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Kehr, Dave (14 May 2010). "A Restless Rebel Trading in Sex and the Absurd". New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Katte kita yopparai" (in Japanese). National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, National Film Center.
- ^ Three Resurrected Drunkards. Movies.film-cine.com. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ^ Three Resurrected Drunkards.Nagisa Ōshima. Criterion.com. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
- ^ Three Resurrected Drunkards. Imdb.com. Retrieved 2014.09.30.
- ^ "Three Resurrected Drunkards". The Criterion Collection.
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