Wangan Doro

Summary

Wangan Doro , also known as Gulf Road, The Wangan Road or The Wangan Highway, is a 1984 Japanese drama film directed by Yōichi Higashi and co-written by Higashi with Hideyoshi Kin. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Yoshio Kataoka, the author of His Motorbike, Her Island. It tells the story of a married couple in bubble-era Japan and reflects on the consumerism and shifting cultural values of that time period. The film stars Masao Kusakari and Kanako Higuchi in the lead roles, in addition to Kaoru Kobayashi, Mitsuko Kusabue and Kentaro Shimizu. Avant-garde composer Toshi Ichiyanagi wrote the film's score. Wangan Doro was theatrically released by Toei Company on September 29, 1984, in Japan.