Grass Labyrinth
is a Japanese film directed by Shūji Terayama which was released in France in 1979 and in Japan in 1983. Plot A surreal excursion into a young man's subconscious as he searches for the words to a tune that his mother may have sung to him as a child. The dreamlike images culminate in a scene of a girl's naked body covered with calligraphic characters. Cast Hiroshi Mikami as Akira (as a boy) Takeshi Wakamatsu as Akira (as a man) Keiko Niitaka as Mother Juzo Itami as Principal / Priest / Old man Miho Fukuya as Girl Masaharu Satō Release Grass Labyrinth was originally one of the installments in a French movie package called Private Collections, the other two sections being directed by Walerian Borowczyk and Just Jaeckin, both associated with avant-garde films with strong sexual content. Grass Labyrinth was the longest of the three and was later (1983) released as a separate film in Japan. Awards and nominations 8th Hochi Film Award Won: Best Actor – Juzo Itami References External links 1979 films French short films Films directed by Shūji Terayama 1970s Japanese-language films Toei Company films Japanese short films 1970s Japanese films