Almost Transparent Blue (1979)
In the mid-1970s, a small group of friends are living in a Japanese town near an American air force base, their lives revolve around sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. The near-plotless story weaves a vividly raw, image-intensive journey through the daily monotony of drug-induced hallucinations, vicious acts of violence, overdoses, suicide, and group sex.
Director: Ryū Murakami
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Kunihiko Mitamura as Ryu |
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Mari Nakayama as Lilly |
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Haruhiko Saito as Yoshiyama |
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Keiko Wakasa as Kei |
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Togo Igawa as Okinawa |
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Narumi Tokura as Reiko |
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Yuri Takase as Moko |
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Goro Masaki as Kazuo |
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Akiko Nakamura as Mari |
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Shinnosuke Ikehata as Black Soldier C |
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Hōsei Komatsu as |
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Gaichi Kôno as |
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Senri Sakurai as |
| Writing | Ryū Murakami | Writer |
| Directing | Ryū Murakami | Director |
| Production | Kei Ijisato | Producer |
| Directing | Tomoya Yoshitomi | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Sachiko Yamaji | Editor |
| Directing | Shinji Sōmai | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Ryū Murakami | Novel |
| Camera | Shuya Akagawa | Director of Photography |