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Strange Circus (2005)

Reality is the mystery…

Genre : Mystery, Horror, Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Sion Sono

Synopsis

The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.

Actors

Rie Kuwana
Rie Kuwana
Young Mitsuko
Masumi Miyazaki
Masumi Miyazaki
Mitsuko / Sayuri / Taeko
Seiko Iwaido
Seiko Iwaido
Teenage Mitsuko
Issei Ishida
Issei Ishida
Yuji
Fujiko
Fujiko
Gozo's Mistress
Madamu Rejînu
Madamu Rejînu
Black Shadow
Tomorowo Taguchi
Tomorowo Taguchi
Taeko's Editor-in-Chief
Hiroshi Ohguchi
Hiroshi Ohguchi
Gozo
Yûya Ishikawa
Yûya Ishikawa
Mame Yamada
Mame Yamada
Keiko Yokomachi
Keiko Yokomachi
Erika Mine
Erika Mine

Crews

Sion Sono
Sion Sono
Director
Toshiaki Nakazawa
Toshiaki Nakazawa
Producer
Koji Hoshino
Koji Hoshino
Producer
Yûichirô Ôtsuka
Yûichirô Ôtsuka
Director of Photography
Junichi Ito
Junichi Ito
Editor
Toshiie Tomida
Toshiie Tomida
Producer
Mai Sugiyama
Mai Sugiyama
Casting
Toshihiro Satô
Toshihiro Satô
Producer
Yûto Ohba
Yûto Ohba
Art Direction
Sion Sono
Sion Sono
Author
Sion Sono
Sion Sono
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

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