The Cage
1964•11m•
★5.8(13 ratings)
Fantasy
Overview
An experimental fantasy short dedicated to questioning whether or not man is a prisoner of time.
Director
Shūji TerayamaWriters
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An experimental fantasy short dedicated to questioning whether or not man is a prisoner of time.
The original title is "檻囚" (JA).
The film was directed by Shūji Terayama.
The screenplay was written by Shūji Terayama.
The score was composed by J.A. Seazer.
Cinematography was handled by Yoshihiro Tatsuki.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0884831.
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檻囚
Released
No Language
Japan
