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Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Original title: Tomato Kecchappu Kôtei
  • 1971
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
834
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Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1971)
JapaneseDrama

Set in a future in which children have overthrown adults, the film does not have a central narrative. It depicts a series of graphic tableaux in which children engage in cruel and abusive ac... Read allSet in a future in which children have overthrown adults, the film does not have a central narrative. It depicts a series of graphic tableaux in which children engage in cruel and abusive acts against the adults.Set in a future in which children have overthrown adults, the film does not have a central narrative. It depicts a series of graphic tableaux in which children engage in cruel and abusive acts against the adults.

  • Director
    • Shūji Terayama
  • Writer
    • Shūji Terayama
  • Stars
    • Goro Abashiri
    • Tarô Apollo
    • Shiro Demaemochi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    834
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shūji Terayama
    • Writer
      • Shūji Terayama
    • Stars
      • Goro Abashiri
      • Tarô Apollo
      • Shiro Demaemochi
    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast8

    Goro Abashiri
    Tarô Apollo
    Shiro Demaemochi
    Mitsufumi Hashimoto
    Maya Kaba
    Keiko Niitaka
    Keiko Niitaka
    Masako Ono
    Salvador Tari
    • Director
      • Shūji Terayama
    • Writer
      • Shūji Terayama
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      British alternative-rock band Stereolab, named their 1996 album Emperor Tomato Ketchup after this film
    • Alternate versions
      A 27-minute cut of the movie was released in 1971. A re-cut version, attempting to recreate the film as originally made in 1970, was released as a 75-minute, color-tinted feature in 1996.
    • Connections
      Edited from Janken sensô (1971)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • 1971 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tomato Kecchappu Kôtei
    • Production companies
      • Art Theatre Guild (ATG)
      • Tenjo Sajiki
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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