Overview
A masterpiece of militant cinema of 1968, filmed on the actual barricades of Adachi's very own Nihon University during the period of social struggles. The film begins in a lengthy free-love session taking the form of a 'play' rape being enacted by a group of aimless, listless and political apathetic students. The subtext intended by Adachi informs the rest of the film – that there is a world of difference between direct action politics, and merely talking the talk.
Cast
- Kazuo Komizu as Gaira
- Michio Akiyama
- Yukiko Manabe as Piko
- Hatsuo Yamaya as Koji
- Ken Yoshizawa as Ken
- Natsu Nakajima as Taeko
- Akemi Murayama as Yodare
- Yûji Aoki as Toru
- Keichi as Igirisu
- Yumi Aome as Atsuko