Japan Synopsis
檻囚
Finished shooting in 1962, the movie’s cast was almost the same as its crew. With a bunch of experimental symbols such as skinny human body, clock and goat flow from one scene to another, the film explores the question of whether a man is a prisoner of time.
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The 1963–1965 Japan Window
In the crowded 1963-1965 Japan release window, The Cage sits at #51 of 61. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Cage premiered alongside 23 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 23 other Japan films in 1964.
The 186th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,872 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,156 of 1,274 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Jinriki Hikoki Sha |
| Runtime | 11m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0884831 |