Eros + Massacre
1969 3h 36m movie Film Japan

Eros + Massacre

エロス+虐殺

Synopsis

エロス+虐殺

Two interwoven stories. The first is a biography of anarchist Sakae Osugi which follows his relationship with three women in the 1920s. The second centers on two 1960s students researching Osugi's theories.

The 1968–1970 Japan Window

65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Eros + Massacre sits at position #4.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969

  2. Portrait of Hell
    #2

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969

  3. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #3

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  4. Eros + Massacre

    #4

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969

  5. Tomorrow's Joe
    #5

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  6. Where Spring Comes Late
    #6

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  7. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #7

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

  8. Samurai Banners
    #8

    Samurai Banners

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Eros + Massacre. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Gendai Eigasha

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Eros + Massacre premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
42
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,106 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #474 of 1,933 (top 25%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Gendai Eigasha, Bungakuza
Runtime 3h 36m
Release Date March 13, 1969
IMDb tt0064296

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • fire
  • politics
  • society
  • philosophy
  • obsession
  • revolution
  • camera
  • games
  • earthquake
  • anarchist
  • love
  • feminist
  • relationship

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