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<div>A reader sent this query to Film Comment. The film sounds vaguely
familiar but I can't name it. Anyone here know it?</div>
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<div>Thanks</div>
<div>CS</div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><b>To:</b> <editor@filmlinc.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Japanese film<br>
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</font><font face="Arial">Attention Mr. Chuck Stephens:<br>
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</font><font face="Arial">I read your article on Japanese film in the
September/October 2005 issue and thought you may be able to help
identify a Japanese film I saw long ago and want to find its name
and/or director.<br>
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</font><font face="Arial">I believe I saw it in New York City in the
50's, but it could have been California in the 60's!??? The
story was about a man from a well-to-do family who wanted very
badly to go off to a current local war and did so. His family
strongly opposed his wishes and kidnapped him off the battle field(?)
and locked him in an attic filled with philosophical books.
Years later he comes out of the attic a very changed and
peaceful man.</font><br>
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<div><font face="Arial">Any help you can provide would be gratefully
appreciated. </font></div>
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