Rusty Empty Can

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.

Genre:

Romance, Drama

Duration:

59 min

Actor:

Mitsuhiko Akita, Saburo Tamura, Kazuhiro Sano

Quality:

HD

Director:

Yoshihiko Matsui

Release:

1979

Country:

Japan

IMDb:

6.0