I just saw this and I'm struck by how incredibly captivating it was, such subtly and great acting. What a wonderful gem of a film.
I recommend it to any one who may ever look at this or by some chance get to this board!
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...such subtly and great acting. What a wonderful gem of a film.I agree on both counts
Someone else has seen this film!
From your post history you watch a lot of Eastern films, any recommendations based on this one?
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Try these by Kenji Mizoguchi :
Ugetsu monogatari
Saikaku ichidai onna
Musashino fujin
Genroku chushingura
Look them up here http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/masterlist.htm
Thanks for that, I rent from Amazon so I can only get The Lady Musashino and The Life of Oharu. I'll look forward to watching them though.
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You can't go wrong there. Both movies feature one of Japan's all time great actresses, Kinuyo Tanaka.
http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0849011/
Alas, only 3 of Yamanaka's 30 or so films have survived the ravages of time, neglect and war. The other two ("The Million Ryo Pot" and "Kochiyama Soshun") are also wonderful. The first (a comedy) is available with (fan) subs on eBay from time to time. The latter (sort of Robin Hood in urban 18th C. Tokyo) is only available in the form of an unsubbed Japanese DVD.
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very subtle and very beautiful indeed
8/10When there's no more room in hell, The dead will walk the earth...
And often funny.
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