Tokyo Elegy (シャボン玉エレジー) 25 years old

Seven Days in the Snake Pit

This transnational production featuring a South African- born director, a Dutch leading man, and a Japanese cast and crew tells the story of a passionate love affair between a convict and a porn star, which is undone by greed and private ghosts. Escaping from the Japanese police, Jack meets Keiko, a money-hungry adult film actress and the younger sister of his ex-wife. He takes refuge in her flat and soon they fall in love. Jack is unable to leave her apartment because he quickly learns that both the police and the dreaded yakuza are after the criminal. He grows distraught and despondent, spending hour upon hour alone as Keiko works long hours on the set. At one point, Keiko visits the yakuza don who placed the hit on Jack and agrees to hand him over in exchange for a pile of cash. But she has one stipulation: that she get to spend three days with her soon-to-be deceased lover. The boss agrees only if she engages in kinky sex with him. The deal seems set until unforeseen events occur.

Credits

Tokyo Elegy Cast

Name Character
Thom Hoffman He was 42, now 67 years old
Kiyomi Itō She was 40, now 65 years old
Hisayasu Satō He was 39, now 65 years old

Tokyo Elegy Crew

Name Department
Aryan Kaganof as Director. He was 35 (now 60) years old Directing
Tokyo Elegy poster
Tokyo Elegy (25 years)

Seven Days in the Snake Pit

  • Release day: Saturday, August 14, 1999
  • Runtime: 85 minutes