| Title | : | Fighting Elegy |
|---|---|---|
| Release | : | 1966 |
| Rating | : | 6.9 |
| Language | : | Japanese |
| Runtime | : | 86 |
| Genre | : | Action,Comedy,Drama |
In Okayama in the mid-1930s, Kiroku attends high school and boards with a Catholic family whose daughter, Michiko, captures his heart. He must, however, hide his ardor and other aspects of his emerging sexuality, focusing his energy on a gang he joins, breaking school rules, and getting into scuffles (he tells her, "Oh, Michiko, I don't masturbate, I fight"). He comes under the influence of a young tough nicknamed Terrapin, and together they lead fights against rival gangs. Gradually, Kiroku and Terrapin align themselves with the right-wing Kita Ikki, and Kiroku becomes a stand-in for the attitudes of Japanese youth who embraced the imperialism leading to World War II.
Mitsutoshi Ishigami, Kaneto Shindô, Takashi Suzuki
