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The Reading Machine

12/11/1977

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0hr 22min

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STORY

In this Borgesian satire on knowledge and technology, bibliophilic desire leads to the construction of a pedal-powered reading machine. Resembling a combination of gymnastic contraption, printing press and early cinematic apparatus, the machine’s purpose remains ambiguous. And like this machine, Terayama’s film connects his work in poetry, motion picture and graphic design by weaving together printed and projected, still and moving images.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Momo Yaguchi
  • Takeshi Wakamatsu
  • Keiko Niitaka
  • Toshihiko Hino

    Director

  • Shūji Terayama

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Tenjo Sajiki

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • No Language

Cast

Momo Yaguchi

Takeshi Wakamatsu

Keiko Niitaka

Toshihiko Hino

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