Odd Obsession [Kagi, The Key]

Kon Ichikawa (director)
Natto Wada (screenwriter)
Tanizaki Jun’ichir (novel)
Yoshio Inaba (starring)

Kanagawa, Japan: Daiei Studios, circa 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.


[Book #143374]