| Manji | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yasuzo Masumura (1964) Hiroto Yokoyama (1983) Mitsunori Hattori (1998) Noboru Iguchi (2006) |
| Written by | Kaneto Shindō (1964) |
| Based on | Quicksand by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki |
| Starring | Ayako Wakao (1964) Kyōko Kishida (1964) Eiji Funakoshi (1964) Yūsuke Kawazu (1964) Kanako Higuchi (1983) Haruna Takase (1983) Yoshio Harada (1983) Kaori Sakagami (1998) Tomoko Mayumi (1998) Sei Hiraizumi (1998) Fujiko (2006) Cosmosco (2006) |
| Release dates | 1964 1983 1998 2006 |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Manji (Japanese: 卍, Manji) is the title of several Japanese films based on the Japanese novel Quicksand written by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki in 1928.
The theme is sexual excess, and includes homosexuality between women. It was filmed in 1964, 1983, 1998, 2006, and 2023 in Japan.
Story
Sonoko, a bored married woman, falls for a fellow art student, the young and beautiful Mitsuko. The relationship develops and starts to affect and involve their partners.
1964 film
- Cast and staff
- Ayako Wakao as Mitsuko Tokumitsu
- Kyōko Kishida as Sonoko Kakiuchi
- Eiji Funakoshi as Kotaro Kakiuchi
- Yūsuke Kawazu as Eijirō Watanuki
- director: Yasuzo Masumura
- writer: Kaneto Shindō
1983 version
- Cast and staff
- Kanako Higuchi as Mitsuko Sido
- Haruna Takase as Sonoko Kakiuchi
- Yoshio Harada as Kotaro Kakiuchi
- director: Hiroto Yokoyama
1998 version
- Cast and staff
- Kaori Sakagami as Sonoko
- Tomoko Mayumi as Mitsuko
- Sei Hiraizumi as Kotaro Kikiuchi
- Director: Mitsunori Hattori
2006 version
- Cast and staff
- Fujiko as Mitsuko Sido
- Cosmosco as Sonoko
- Director and writer: Noboru Iguchi
See also
- Historical use of manji (卍) in Japan
- The Berlin Affair
- List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films
External links
- 卍 (Manji) 1964 at the IMDb
- 卍 (Manji) 1964 on allmovie
- 卍 (Manji) 1983 at the IMDb
- 卍 (Manji) 1998 at the IMDb
- 卍 (Manji) 2006 at the IMDb
- 2006 Official Site (in Japanese)
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