1/2 Man (1/2 Mensch) 38 years old

1/2 Man

A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour of Japan. The band makes an elaborate and remarkably choreographed appearance in the ruins of an old ironworks which was scheduled for demolition; footage of same was incorporated into the movie and a brief appearance on stage.

Credits

1/2 Man Cast

Name Character
Blixa Bargeld He was 27, now 65 years old
FM Einheit
Alexander Hacke He was 20, now 59 years old

1/2 Man Crew

Name Department
Yohei Taneda as Production Design. Art
Yohei Taneda as Art Direction. Art
Gakuryuu Ishii as Director. He was 29 (now 67) years old Directing
Gakuryuu Ishii as Screenplay. He was 29 (now 67) years old Writing
Akihiro Itô as Director of Photography. Camera
Kan Suzuki as Editor. He was 22 (now 60) years old Editing
Tetsuya Nakamura as Production Manager. Production
Gorô Nakajima as Screenplay. Writing
1/2 Man poster
1/2 Man (38 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, July 06, 1986
  • Runtime: 48 minutes