寺山修司が監督・脚本を手がけ、自身の同名歌集を映画化した自伝的作品。青森県・恐山のふもとの村。少年時代の“私”は父を亡くし、古い家屋で母と2人で暮らしていた。少年の唯一の楽しみは、イタコに父の霊を呼び出してもらい会話することだ。隣家に嫁いできた美しい女性や村にやって来たサーカス団が、少年を家出の誘惑へと駆り立てる。やがて上京した“私”は中年となり、1本の映画を撮る。そんな“私”の前に、少年時代の自分が現れ……。「十三人の刺客」などの菅貫太郎が主演を務め、隣家の妻を八千草薫が演じた。

An autobiographical work written and directed by Shuji Terayama, adapting his own poetry collection of the same name. In a village at the foot of Mount Osore in Aomori Prefecture, a young boy, 'I', lives with his mother in an old house after losing his father. The boy's only solace is having an itako (a spirit medium) summon his father's spirit to talk to him. A beautiful woman who marries into the neighboring house and a circus troupe that comes to the village tempt the boy to run away from home. Later, 'I' grows up, moves to Tokyo, becomes middle-aged, and makes a film. Before this 'I' appears the boy he once was... Kantaro Suga, known for 'Thirteen Assassins' and others, plays the lead, and Kaoru Yachigusa plays the neighbor's wife.

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