House on Fire

Year: 1986

Runtime: 133 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kinji Fukasaku

Drama

Based on Kazuo Dan’s autobiographical manuscript published shortly before his death, the film portrays the tangled existence of a celebrated 1950s novelist. He juggles the demands of his family, a string of affairs with various mistresses, and the relentless pressures of his literary career.

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