Crazed Fruit
Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.
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Yūjirō Ishihara
Takishima Natsuhisa
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Rusty Knife
Mie Kitahara
Eri
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The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Masahiko Tsugawa
Takishima Haruji
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
A Taxing Woman's Return
Shinsuke Ashida
Known for
Red Angel
Shintarō Ishihara
Known for
Samurai Spy
Eiko Higashitani
Michiko
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The Boy Who Came Back
Season of the Sun
Taizō Fukami
Father
Known for
Sisters of the Gion
No Regrets for Our Youth
Harold Conway
Eri's husband
Known for
Battle in Outer Space
Masumi Okada
Frank
Known for
Shōgun
Izo
Yoshiko Fujishiro
Mother
Known for
Miss Oyu
Noriko Watari
Eri's Friend
Also in
The Boy Who Came Back
Called to the Stand
Kimio Shimazaki
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Farewell Rabaul
Punishment Room
Kō Nakahira Director · Shintarō Ishihara Screenplay Masaru Satō Composer
United States release June 8, 2005 · Produced in Japan · Original title 狂った果実
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
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Japan
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Languages
Original title
狂った果実
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 12, 1956
Theatrical
United States · June 8, 2005
Digital
Italy
June 14, 1960 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 4, 2026 · Premiere · TFAI - Love, Death & Rebels: The Japanese New Wave
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