Manji (film)

Manji (Japanese: 卍 Manji) is the title of several Japanese films based on the Japanese novel Quicksand written by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki in 1928.

The theme is homosexuality between women. It was filmed in 1964, 1983, 1998 and 2006 in Japan.

Story

One day, Sonoko, a married woman having a husband, meets young, beautiful Mitsuko. Puzzled Sonoko is charmed by the beauty of Mitsuko, and two people fall into relations between women at the start.

1964 version

Cast and staff

• Ayako Wakao as Mitsuko Tokumitsu
• Kyōko Kishida as Sonoko Kakiuchi
• Eiji Funakoshi as Kotaro Kakiuchi
• director: Yasuzo Masumura
• writer: Kaneto Shindō

1983 version

Cast and staff

• Kanako Higuchi as Mitsuko Sido
• Haruna Takase as Sonoko Kakiuchi
• Yoshio Harada as Kotaro Kakiuchi
• director: Hiroto Yokoyama

1998 version

Cast and staff

• Kaori Sakagami as Sonoko
• Tomoko Mayumi as Mitsuko
• Sei Hiraizumi as Kotaro Kikiuchi
• Director: Mitsunori Hattori

2006 version

Cast and staff

• Fujiko as Mitsuko Sido
• Cosmosco as Sonoko
• Director and writer: Noboru Iguchi

See also

• Historical use of manji (卍) in Japan
• The Berlin Affair
• List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films

External links

• 卍 (Manji) 1964 at the IMDb
• 卍 (Manji) 1964 on allmovie
• 卍 (Manji) 1983 at the IMDb
• 卍 (Manji) 2006 at the IMDb
• 2006 Official Site (Japanese)