Japan Synopsis
書を捨てよ町へ出よう
Conditions have been better for the nameless protagonist: his grandmother is a shoplifter and his war criminal father and sister have an unhealthy, intimate relationship with the family rabbit.
The 1970–1972 Japan Window
58 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets sits at position #16.
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The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.3
TMDB Rating
44
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #1,607 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #701 of 1,933 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Jinriki Hikoki Sha, Art Theatre Guild |
| Runtime | 2h 17m |
| Release Date | April 24, 1971 |
| IMDb | tt0228853 |