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A Tale of Sorrow

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A model (Yoko Shiraki) must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive (Yoshio Harada) transforms her into a sports celebrity.

Critics Reviews

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Jake Cole Slant Magazine Apr 28
Suzuki Seijun’s comeback film is a key moment in the maverick director’s career. Go to Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Apr 28
... turns into the kind of absurdist violence one expects from the "Branded to Kill" (1967) filmmaker as a darker, more twisted tale of obsession, celebrity, and the loss of autonomy reveals itself in progressively upsetting ways. Go to Full Review Elissa Suh Screen Slate 02/24/2023
What launched as a largely flavorless rags-to-riches profile wrenches into a proudly florid and caustic critique—classic Suzuki. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 01/17/2023
Not one of Suzuki’s best, negotiating a somewhat wobbly path between melodramatic sexploitation and critique, it still bears the distinguishing mark of his idiosyncrasies. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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08/03/2014 Criminally underappreciated. This film should be praised as one of the 'gonzo-masterpieces' as well as his major works like Branded to Kill and Zigeunerweisen. The first half might bore some audiences, but the whole second half (especially the last 40 mins) was so unconventional, powerful and trippy as hell. See more 07/09/2010 An eccentric satire about Japanese media, depressing suburban lifestyles ans housewives, etc. See more 11/08/2009 (**): Thumbs Down There are some decent elements in here (acting and directing) but it ends up being just too confusing and incomprehensible. AKA: A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Seijun Suzuki

Director

Yoko Shiraki

Reiko

Yoshio Harada

Mr. Miyake

Kyôko Enami

Senboh

Masumi Okada

Actor

Shûji Sano

Actor

Movie Info

Synopsis A model (Yoko Shiraki) must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive (Yoshio Harada) transforms her into a sports celebrity.
Director
Seijun Suzuki
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 33m