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Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.7 / 100
1971·Drama / Music·2h 17m

THROW AWAY YOUR BOOKS, RALLY IN THE STREETS

An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disillusioned young man, who must contend with intense familial dysfunction, psychosexual alienation, and existentialist malaise.

Above the Line
Shûji Terayama·DirectorShūji Terayama·WriterIchiro Araki·MusicKeiichi Uraoka·Editor
Cast
Hideaki Sasaki·MeMasahiro Saito·FatherYukiko Kobayashi·SisterFudeko Tanaka·GrandmotherSei Hiraizumi·Mr. OmiKeiko Niitaka·MidoriAkihiro Miwa·Maya at the HellJ.A. Seazer·Longhaired PoetIzumi Suzuki·Female DoctorMaki Asakawa·Prostitute on Stairway
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Shūji Terayama·DirectorTakase Usui·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Shūji Terayama·Writer
Editing· 1
Keiichi Uraoka·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Ichiro Araki·MusicJ.A. Seazer·MusicItsuro Shimoda·MusicKuni Kawachi·MusicTetsuo Ohashi·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Seiichi Hayashi·Art Direction
Production· 2
Shūji Terayama·ProducerEiko Kujo·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Masayoshi Sukita·CinematographyTomio Mizumura·Lighting ArtistSeizō Sengen·Cinematography
By the Numbers
77.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4A4A4A
#969696
#C8C8C8
Mood
Contemplative, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white image features a young man in the upper left, looking upwards and to the right, with a dark, cloudy sky behind him. He wears a striped sweater”

Key Elements
Striped SweaterDark CoatBare Tree
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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