God Speed You! Black Emperor
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| Directed by | Mitsuo Yanagimachi |
| Produced by | Mitsuo Yanagimachi |
| Cinematography | Taro Akashi Katsutoshi Iwanaga Makoto Sugiura Kimio Tsukamoto Yoshibumi Yokoyama |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
God Speed You! Black Emperor (ゴッド・スピード・ユー! Black Emperor) is a 1976 Japanese black-and-white 16 mm documentary film by director Mitsuo Yanagimachi that follows the exploits of young Japanese motorcyclists known as the "Black Emperors".[1]
The 1970s in Japan saw the rise of a motorcycling movement called the bōsōzoku, which drew the interest of the media. The movie follows a member of the "Black Emperors" motorcycle club and his interaction with his parents after he gets in trouble with the police.
The Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor took their name from the film.[2]
References[]
- ^ God Speed You! Black Emperor at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Bryant, David (September 1998). "Back from infinity". The Wire (Interview) (175). Interviewed by David Keenan – via brainwashed.com.
External links[]
- God Speed You! Black Emperor at IMDb
- God Speed You! Black Emperor at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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- Japanese-language films
- 1976 documentary films
- Black-and-white documentary films
- Films directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi
- Japanese black-and-white films
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