Love and Death at Fuji Speedway
The movie was inspired by real life test driver Yukio Fukuzawa, who on 12 February 1969 lost control of his Toyota 7 at Fuji Speedway near Nakahinata, Japan and fatally smashed into a signpost. In the movie Kei Kiyama’s pop singer character meets Tôru Minegishi’s doomed racer when he happens along as she’s throwing her own records into the sea. From there things get even cheerier.
- Overview
- Cast
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Love and Death at Fuji Speedway
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 27, 1972
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Drama
User Score
37%
Original Title
哀愁のサーキット
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
Director
Tōru Murakawa
Description
The movie was inspired by real life test driver Yukio Fukuzawa, who on 12 February 1969 lost control of his Toyota 7 at Fuji Speedway near Nakahinata, Japan and fatally smashed into a signpost. In the movie Kei Kiyama’s pop singer character meets Tôru Minegishi’s doomed racer when he happens along as she’s throwing her own records into the sea. From there things get even cheerier.
