Five Filosophical Fables (1967)
Donald Richie’s classic is, in the words of Yukio Mishima, an outrageous farce, and a pitiless indictment of all our false ‘human’ values. As an allegory of an ‘all-consuming’ Tokyo family cannibalizing each other in a Tokyo park, it attains the highest reaches of black humour.
Director: Donald Richie
Runtime: 47 min
Release Date: August 14, 1967
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Donald Richie
Editing: Donald Richie
Country: Japan
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
satire, anthology
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Five Filosophical Fables about?
- Donald Richie’s classic is, in the words of Yukio Mishima, an outrageous farce, and a pitiless indictment of all our false ‘human’ values. As an allegory of an ‘all-consuming’ Tokyo family cannibalizing each other in a Tokyo park, it attains the highest reaches of black humour.
- Who directed Five Filosophical Fables?
- Five Filosophical Fables was directed by Donald Richie.
- Who stars in Five Filosophical Fables?
- Five Filosophical Fables stars Hiroyasu Sasaki, Jiro Yagi, Miiko Kiinjo, Rari Mitsuhashi, Teiiji Endo.
- How long is Five Filosophical Fables?
- Five Filosophical Fables has a runtime of 47m (47 minutes).
- Where was Five Filosophical Fables produced?
- Five Filosophical Fables was produced in Japan.