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Odd Obsession [Kagi, The Key] (Original screenplay for the 1959 film)

Odd Obsession [Kagi, The Key] (Original screenplay for the 1959 film)

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Odd Obsession [Kagi, The Key] (Original screenplay for the 1959 film)

by Kon Ichikawa (director); Natto Wada (screenwriter); Tanizaki Jun'ichir (novel); Yoshio Inaba (starring)

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Kanagawa, Japan: Daiei Studios, 1959. Draft script for the 1959 Japanese film. Based on the 1956 novel by Tanizaki Jun'ichir , "Kagi" (or "The Key"). Winner of the 1960 Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Shot on location in Japan. All titles and text in Japanese.

White titled wrappers, with black and gold titles and various rubber stamps on the front wrapper. Title page not present. 122 leaves, with last page of text numbered "e-28." Mechanical duplication. Near Fine, with light age toning.

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Title
Odd Obsession [Kagi, The Key] (Original screenplay for the 1959 film)
Author
Kon Ichikawa (director); Natto Wada (screenwriter); Tanizaki Jun'ichir (novel); Yoshio Inaba (starring)
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
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Publisher
Daiei Studios
Place of Publication
Kanagawa, Japan
Date Published
1959
Keywords
Film Scripts | Japanese Cinema | World Cinema | 1950s Cinema | Cannes Film Festival
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Film Scripts; 1950s Cinema; Cannes Film Festival;

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