Grass Labyrinth
1979 · 42 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 789 VOTES · DIR. Shūji Terayama
Overview
Akira is haunted by a "bouncing ball" song that he remembers his mother singing when he was a small child, and now on the verge of a sexually active adulthood, he wants to find the origins of the song. The young man ostensibly wanders into a time-warp in which aspects from his childhood and adulthood mix together. In this never-never land he comes across a beautiful woman/witch who is lost inside the labyrinth of her mansion, just as the young man is lost in the labyrinth of time — and on some levels, perhaps the labyrinth of his subconscious.
Dialogue Timeline — 257 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:19 written and directed by Shuji TERAYAMA
00:01:33 he asked me if I knew the lyrics of the handball song.
00:02:15 I have no mother.
00:02:47 She sent me a lot of love poems.
00:03:34 Who did I buy it for?
00:05:49 Who are you?
00:08:38 through the labyrinth in the field
00:10:22 You...
00:11:01 closes the door and hangs a woman's soul
00:11:51 What if she comes out again and
00:13:05 Why should I go on travelling?
00:14:40 You forget your homework. You are attracted to that nymphomaniac.
00:16:06 three a long sleeved kimono.
00:17:12 She treats her like a nymphomaniac.
00:17:41 She says Akira's father is
00:20:00 She committed suicide with the deserter.
00:23:05 That's right.
00:24:04 You wanted to hear other lyrics.
00:25:38 I bought it
00:28:53 Have a cup of tea.
00:29:34 at their street stands...
00:36:18 I am pregnant with you, once again.
00:38:17 all that to find the meaning...
00:39:51 music: J. A. SEAZER
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed257
Dialogue density6.1 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line00:39:51
Production Record
DirectorShūji Terayama
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes789