The Reading MachineMovie
In this Borgesian satire on knowledge and technology, bibliophilic desire leads to the construction of a pedal-powered reading machine. Resembling a combination of gymnastic contraption, printing press and early cinematic apparatus, the machine’s purpose remains ambiguous. And like this machine, Terayama’s film connects his work in poetry, motion picture and graphic design by weaving together printed and projected, still and moving images.
About The Reading Machine
The Reading Machine is a 1977 movie directed by Shūji Terayama.
The production information lists a runtime of 22m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Momo Yaguchi, Takeshi Wakamatsu, Keiko Niitaka, Toshihiko Hino. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
