Môjû (1969)

Réalisateur:

Yasuzo Masumura

Writers:

Rampo Edogawa (story)
Yoshio Shirasaka (writer)

Release Date:

avril 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Horror

Plot:

A blind sculpter and his mother kidnap a young model.

Plot Keywords:

Blindness | Dismemberment | Kidnapping | Psycho Sexual | Rape

Avis des utilisateurs:

Interesting meditation of art, pleasure and life

Ensemble

Eiji Funakoshi	...	Michio
Mako Midori	...	Aki
Noriko Sengoku	...	Mother

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Blind Beast (USA)
Moju (Japan) (alternative spelling)
Warehouse
Bête aveugle, La (France) [fr]

Durée:

86 min

Pays:

Japan

Langue:

Japonais

Couleur:

Couleur (Daieicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Classification:

UK:18 | France:-16

Company:

Daiei Motion Picture Company

Interesting meditation of art, pleasure and life

I had been haunted by an image in Phil Hardy's Overlook Encyclopedia of Horror of the two leads in orgasmic contact. The description of the film made me wonder what sort of sick twisted film this was. Twenty years later the film came out on DVD and I picked up a copy.

The plot, such as it is, concerns a blind man who kidnaps a model and holds her against her will. What happens next would be telling, as the three characters, the blind man's mother is his accomplice, interact in ways that are both surreal and primal. Even if you know what happens, you still can't be prepared for what happens.

This is NOT for every taste. The psycho-sexual twists and turns may be not some peoples cup of tea. Even the blood, which by todays standards isn't much, kicks you in the head.

No, its no perfect. The film is a bit too long, but its a trip and a half for those willing to take it on its terms.

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