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Afraid to Die
In the West Mishima Yukio is probably best known either for his tetralogy The Sea of Fertility or his infamous suicide in 1970 which many believe acted as the end of true protest movements in Japan. However, in his native Japan, Mishima had his fingers in a number of pies including performance on stage, acting in films, and screenwriting. With his star... » This item is currently not available. |
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Manji
I was originally interested in this movie because two of my favorite Japanese actresses were in it, Ayako Wakao and Kyoko Kishida. I had also read Tanizaki's book upon which this movie is based, so I was curious to see film director Yasuzo Masumura's interpretation. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Movies about lesbian love and twisted sexual aff... » This item is currently not available. |
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Chushingura
Chushingura means "loyalty," and that potent Japanese theme runs like hot blood throughout this stately samurai epic. It's often called the Gone with the Wind of Japanese cinema, and while that may be a fitting cultural parallel, it gives an inaccurate impression of the film, based on one of Japan's most enduring and oft-interpreted histo... » This item is currently not available. |
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Human Condition II - The Road to Eternity
The acting is inspiring, the script gut-wrenchingly convincing and the cinematography on a par with that of other Japanese classics. This three-part series tells it like it was without cliches and the impact is restrained enough to last for three hours in each episode. Kaji, an idealistic Japanese man with socialist inclinations is embroiled in the fas... » This item is currently not available. |
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