Source: Third Window Films press release Special Thanks to Adam Torel and Claire Marty
In 1985, Macoto Tezuka (son of the great manga artist Osamu Tezuka) met musician and TV personality Haruo Chicada who had made a soundtrack to a movie which didn’t actually exist: “The Legend of the Stardust Brothers”. At the time Macoto was just 22 years old, a film student with many short experimental films under his belt, but yet to make a feature debut and -- of course -- had the pressure of the TEZUKA name. With Chicada as producer, Tezka then adapted this “fake sountrack” into the real musical story of “The Stardust Brothers”. With inspiration from PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE and ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Tezuka assembled a cast of some of Japan’s most famous musicians of the time, including such greats as Kiyohiko Ozaki, ISSAY, Sunplaza Nakano and Hiroshi Takano, alongside many famous names in manga such as Monkey Punch (Lupin the 3rd), Shinji Nagashima (Hanaichi Monme), Yosuke Takahashi (Mugen Shinsi), Genki Yoshimura (Sailor Moon) and even many upcoming film directors of the time such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa (TOKYO SONATA) and Daihachi Yoshida (THE KIRISHIMA THING). The resulting film, THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS (????????, Hoshikuzukyodai no Densetsu) is the exact definition of a cult film. Despite the huge array of talent on board with a large budget, the film is totally unknown even to this day in both Japan and worldwide. More than 30 years since its release, THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS will finally make itself known worldwide with a new master and a brand new Director’s Cut! Third Window Films is pleased to announce the World Premiere October 5th, 2018 at the SITGES FILM FESTIVAL with director Macoto Tezka in attendance. A UK Blu-ray and DVD release is planned for 2019.
About Third Window Films
The Third Window Films brand was born in 2005 when its film-loving founders grew bored of the stream of worn-out shock horror vehicles from the Far East. Third Window Films works hard to bring you the wonderful world beyond long-haired ghost films and mindless Hollywood action copies, sourcing the finest works in new Far Eastern cinema. We strive to represent a rich variety of film genres, be they dramas, comedies, political satires, action or anything else in between. Expect everything from the unknown and cult to the off-beat and even the occasional mainstream masterpiece... or expect nothing but quality Asian cinema! Let Third Window Films be your window to the East!