Manji (1964)

Original title

卍(まんじ)

Directed by

Yasuzō Masumura

Genre

melodrama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

18

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 43 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes entangled in a passionate and destructive love affair with a younger female student. Their relationship spirals into obsession, jealousy, and manipulation that threatens both their lives.

sensualintensemelodramaticslow-burnunsettlingvisually lushsuspensefulemotionally charged

What happens

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. It was followed by four additional film versions, in 1983, 1998, 2006, and 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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