Amnesiac assassin + all-female theater troupe = the most unhinged 165 minutes of 1991.
The man known as Silver fights with demons from his past without knowning what they are. He lost his memory during some traumatic event, and was taken in by Ray. He now works with Ray to kill corrupt politicians and other powerful men. However, he has a very nihilistic outlook, believing he has nothing to live for, no matter how much Ray argues with him.
Acting
Women playing men playing broken men — layers upon layers.
Production
Takarazuka Revue's Moon Troupe goes gritty crime thriller.
Direction
Two directors wrestling one very weird vision into existence.
Director
Masatsuka Haruhiko
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Takarazuka Revue's otokoyaku (female-to-male performers) traditionally dominate romantic leads — casting them as broken, violent amnesiacs was radical subversion of their star image.
The 165-minute runtime made this one of the longest non-musical productions in Revue film history; Mayo Suzukaze later voiced Kenshin Himura in Rurouni Kenshin.
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