Wind-Up Type (Japanese: ねじ式, Hepburn: Nejishiki), also known as Screwed, is a 1998 Japanese drama film directed by Teruo Ishii. It is an adaptation of Tsuge Yoshiharu's 1967 manga Screw Style.
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 English film poster | |
| Directed by | Teruo Ishii |
| Written by | Teruo Ishii |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Teruo Ishii |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Kenichi Segawa |
Production company | Bitters End |
| Distributed by | Toei Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
edit- Tadanobu Asano as Tsube
- Miki Fujitani as Kuniko
- Yūko Fujimori as Nurse
- Kazuhiko Kanayama as Kimoto
- Tsugumi as Chiyoji Kobayashi
- Mutsumi Fujita as Woman at Yanagiya
- Mika Aoba as Stripper
- Masumi Hara as Man with Lloyd Glasses
- Kaoru Mizuki as Gynecologist
- Nijiko Kiyokawa as Candy Seller
- Hideo Sunazuka as Station Attendant
- Tetsurō Tamba as Landlord
- Jtarō Sugisaku as Village Drinker
- Yuki Umihara as Village Drinker
- Reiko Miwa
- Shinzo Takano as Village Chief
- Tetsuya Hirosaki as Separd
- Hidenori Miki as Doctor
Production
editThe film is Ishii's eighty-first film.[1] It stars Tadanobu Asano and Miki Fujitani.
When asked "What is it about Tsuge's manga that makes you want to adapt them to film?", Ishii answered: "He shows the very poor side of society in Japan, that's what interests me."[2]
Release and reception
editThe film has also been released under the title Screwed.[3]
A review in Variety states that this "Story about a manga artist who goes on a 'Saragossa Manuscript'–like dream odyssey will leave most non-Japanese viewers baffled."[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Wind-Up Type". www.fareastfilm.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ↑ P, Miguel (2011). "Nihon Cine Art: Interview with Teruo Ishii". Nihon Cine Art. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ "Review for Teruo Ishii's 'Screwed' (1998, aka 'Neji-Shiki', 'Wind-Up Type')". ScreenAnarchy. 2006-09-02. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ↑ Elley, Derek (2000-01-17). "Nejishiki: Wind-Up Type". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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