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Blood Is Redder Than the Sun (1966): Cast

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Blood Is Redder Than the Sun is a 1966 drama directed by Kôji Wakamatsu, starring Mikio Terashima, Tatsuhiro Oka and Yasushi Matsuura. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.

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Blood Is Redder Than the Sun (1966) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Director
Kôji Wakamatsu
Genre
Drama
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Blood Is Redder Than the Sun About?

The premise of Blood Is Redder Than the Sun without spoilers.

A high‑school student preparing for university entrance exams becomes disillusioned with social inequities and vows to take vengeance on the adult world. The screenplay is credited to “Yoshiaki Ōtani,” a pseudonym that in fact represents writers Yasuaki Hangai and Mikio Terashima, according to press information from a 2005 Kōji Wakamatsu retrospective.

Blood Is Redder Than the Sun Themes & Keywords

· 11 tags
  • student
  • school
  • softcore
  • pinku eiga
  • social critic
  • sex
  • orgy
  • moral
  • group sex
  • erotica
  • corruption
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Cast & crew

Blood Is Redder Than the Sun Cast

Mikio Terashima leads the cast, with Tatsuhiro Oka and Yasushi Matsuura. Directed by Kôji Wakamatsu; 12 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Kôji Wakamatsu

More films directed by Kôji Wakamatsu, best-rated first: United Red Army, Caterpillar, The Millennial Rapture and 11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate.

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Blood Is Redder Than the Sun FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Blood Is Redder Than the Sun, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Blood Is Redder Than the Sun?

Blood Is Redder Than the Sun runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was Blood Is Redder Than the Sun released?

Blood Is Redder Than the Sun was released on March 3, 1966.

Who directed Blood Is Redder Than the Sun?

Blood Is Redder Than the Sun was directed by Kôji Wakamatsu.

More films by Kôji Wakamatsu

Who is in the cast of Blood Is Redder Than the Sun?

Blood Is Redder Than the Sun stars Mikio Terashima, Tatsuhiro Oka and Yasushi Matsuura, among 12 credited actors.

Does Blood Is Redder Than the Sun have a post-credit scene?

No. Blood Is Redder Than the Sun has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Blood Is Redder Than the Sun in?

The original language of Blood Is Redder Than the Sun is Japanese.

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