Love and Death at Fuji Speedway (1972)

Name: Love and Death at Fuji Speedway
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Toru Minegishi, Kei Kiyama, Miyoko Aoyama, G? Awazu, Eimei Esumi

1h 20m Japan

Drama

Plot

Inspired by the tragic story of test driver Yukio Fukuzawa, the narrative unfolds at Fuji Speedway, where a devastating accident occurs when Fukuzawa loses control of his Toyota 7, colliding with a signpost. Amidst this backdrop, Kei Kiyama portrays a pop singer who encounters Tôru Minegishi’s ill-fated racer while she disposes of her records in the ocean. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that takes a surprisingly dark turn, blending romance and melancholy against the high-speed thrills of racing.

Cast

Toru Minegishi Kei Kiyama Miyoko Aoyama G? Awazu Eimei Esumi Moeko Ezawa Seri Ishikawa Hatsue Tonooka Tatsuya Hamaguchi Ichiro Kijima Kunio Shimizu Yumi Nakano Seiji Himuro Yoshiaki Taniguchi Hidetoshi Kageyama