"Double Suicide"
1969
Directed by Masahiro Shinoda

Faithful to the Bunraku puppet theatre tradition for which it was originally written, Shinoda's surrealist, overtly sexual and erotic film concerns Jihei, a merchant of paper products, who has neglected his business because of his relentless pursuit of Koharu, a prostitute. Despite the efforts of both his wife and brother to help him, the business is failing, and a business rival wants to buy out his contract. Based on the play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon. Japanese with English subtitles. 100 minutes.