Rusty Empty Can

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Rusty Empty Can (1979)

Directed by Yoshihiko Matsui

Romance, Drama · 59m

Matsui's debut film, "Rusty Empty Can" (1979), was photographed by Sogo Ishii; nonetheless the film turned out to be a serious and emotionally painful one unlike Ishii's speedy roller-coaster movies. The film which depicts a homosexual relationship was successful at the many film festival held in Japan, including selection at the 1979 Pia Film Festival. "Rusty Empty Can" is still shown at theatres today as it has become the pioneer of cult movies with devoted fans and approval from Nagisa Oshima and Shuji Terayama.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Yoshihiko Matsui
Writer
Yoshihiko Matsui
Director of Photography
Gakuryu Ishii
Editor
Yoshihiko Matsui, Gakuryu Ishii
Producer
Yoshihiko Matsui

Details

Original title
錆びた缶空  
Release date
1979-04-21
Runtime
59m
Genres
Romance, Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Kyôeisha