Crazed Fruit

Crazed Fruit

1956 · 86 min · JA · 7.3 (33 votes)
Dir. Kō Nakahira · Starring Yūjirō Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Masahiko Tsugawa, Shinsuke Ashida, Shintarō Ishihara, Eiko Higashitani · Music Masaru Satō
RomanceDrama

Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.

VIBE

A sun-drenched, reckless summer explodes with raw desire and intense sibling rivalry. This stylish drama pulses with youthful energy, a potent cocktail of love, jealousy, and the fleeting thrill of a perfect, doomed holiday.

sensualrecklessmelancholicintensepropulsivesun-drenchedmelodramaticvintagedesirejealousyyouthsummer
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beachbased on novel or booklove triangleholidaysibling rivalryolder woman younger man relationshipspeedboatjapanese new wave
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