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The Cage (1964)

Directed by Shūji Terayama · Cinematography by Yoshihiro Tatsuki

11 min12 frames

Fantasy

Finished shooting in 1962, the movie’s cast was almost the same as its crew. With a bunch of experimental symbols such as skinny human body, clock and goat flow from one scene to another, the film explores the question of whether a man is a prisoner of time.

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The Cage (1964) movie still: medium — A man looks out from a window framed by vertical wooden siding and foliage. The entire scene is drenched in a…The Cage (1964) movie still: wide — An asphalt ground surface features a large, ornate circular mural with swirling decorative patterns. A solitary…The Cage (1964) movie still: medium — A dark, empty room is lit by a high-contrast monochromatic green light source. A man leans forward over a…The Cage (1964) movie still: fullbody — Two muscular men stand in side profile inside a dilapidated wooden frame structure. They are illuminated by…The Cage (1964) movie still: closeup — An extreme close-up of a smiling face fills the frame. The entire image is filtered with a vibrant green…The Cage (1964) movie still: wide — Tall, nondescript buildings frame a narrow urban canyon under dark night conditions. A prominent circular sign…The Cage (1964) movie still: fullbody — A person walks alone along a dark asphalt road surface. The entire scene is bathed in a saturated green…The Cage (1964) movie still: closeup — A dark, obstructed view shows only a human eye behind a wooden plank barrier. The scene is saturated with a…The Cage (1964) movie still: wide — A quiet urban sidewalk lined with buildings is bathed in a monochrome green light. A lone figure walks towards…The Cage (1964) movie still: fullbody — A woman stands in a grassy field during the night under night-vision lighting. She holds a vertical…The Cage (1964) movie still: medium — A light-colored goat stands in a rocky quarry surrounded by piles of dark gravel. The animal faces the camera…The Cage (1964) movie still: fullbody — Two muscular men in athletic trunks pose on a flat concrete surface. The ground features a dark puddle…

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