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A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977)

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A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (1977)

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You wouldn't guess it by the film's title, but A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness is a surreal, anarchic movie by cult Japanese director Seijun Suzuki that looks and sounds amazing to boot.

Professional model Reiko Sakuraba is groomed by a magazine editor to be a top women's golfer, something she actually manages to achieve. But with great fame and recognition comes unwanted attention, particularly when one of her admirers starts blackmailing her over a crime she would like to keep secret. It's social satire meets crazed stalker movie meets Japanese B-movie.

This trailer is absolutely killer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alGImXB3W6g

Tickets here, I'm in C6. We can meet outside afterwards and go for a drink somewhere nearby.

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