Manji

Based On the book by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

Manji (Japanese: 卍, Manji), titled Swastika in English, is a 1964 Japanese drama film directed by Yasuzo Masumura, starring Ayako Wakao and Kyōko Kishida. The screenplay written by Kaneto Shindō is based on the 1928 novel Quicksand by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. The theme of sexual excess includes homosexuality between women. The 1964 release of Manji is the first film adaptation of the novel.

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Release date:

July 25, 1964

Director:

Yasuzō Masumura

Cast:

Ayako Wakao, Kyōko Kishida

Genre:

Melodrama

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

1964 in adaptations