Is Fighting Elegy sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fighting Elegy violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Fighting Elegy end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fighting Elegy scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fighting Elegy easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Fighting Elegy

Name: Fighting Elegy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1966
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Hideki Takahashi, Yūsuke Kawazu, Takeshi Katō, Isao Tamagawa, Kayo Matsuo

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation

196686 min7.0 / 10

A Japanese New Wave examination of repressed desire and masculine violence in a young man caught between romantic longing, religious constraint, and radical ideology.

Kiroku boards with a Roman Catholic family and falls for the daughter Michiko. He ignores his feelings, joins a gang, gets in fights and, eventually, becomes involved with the radical Kita Ikki group.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Stories Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Toxic Romantic Relationships College Life

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Youth Gang Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Sexual Repression Roman Catholic Church Young Love Masculinity Piano Japanese New Wave Student Shōwa Era (1926-89)Violence The Roots Of Violence

Questions people ask

Is Fighting Elegy sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Fighting Elegy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does Fighting Elegy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Fighting Elegy scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Fighting Elegy easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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