Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread
Jul 6, 2018 21:15:10 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 6, 2018 21:15:10 GMT
At our place we have just spent six months of every evening lovingly with a Japanese Classic Film, no films from Ak, Km or Ozu this was an incredible off the beaten track journey of discovery. The home dvd collection is nearing 400
I have uploaded over 100 dvd and poster art images for Japanese films on the IMDb data base which did not have an image. Many excellent highly rated films have less than 50 votes and some even are awaiting 5 votes !...
Recently was thrilled to find some original Japanese film posters including this stunning Art theatre Guild Production poster from Nagisa Ôshima , Tokyo senso sengo hiwa The Man Who Left His Will on Film (1970)
There has been a rather limited perception of Japanese cinema among western critics and scholars Many great masters of Japanese cinema to this day, still mysteriously linger in the shadows of obscurity...
A Chain Of islands ..
Nihon rettô is an outstanding film, a brilliant multi faceted unpredictable drama of extraordinary dimension. The complexing thriller begins with the discovery of a floating body, the death of an American serviceman which ultimately leads to a far reaching criminal investigation. The CID investigate crimes committed by American servicemen and they take on the responsibility for this cold case. Their headquarters are on the local American Military Base which is staffed by both American and Japanese investigators, however it is the Americans who have an overriding power of control.
The subsequent investigation, somewhat hindered, uncovers a sophisticated dark world of corruption & organised local & international crime, Menacingly throughout, American war planes roar overhead. The incisive film boldly criticises American foreign policy in Japan, Asia and further afield . The setting is 1959, a time of civil unrest and agitation as Japanese youth movements protest against the upcoming renewal of the ANPO treaty...
Kei Kumai's unflinching socially critical works have great depth and a tremendous dramatic force. His style of powerful simplicity presents controversial themes with astonishing artistic inventiveness. A superb cast of characters, the black and white cinematography of "A Chain Of Islands" is exceptional. Winner of the 1966 "Blue Ribbon Award", Best New Director, and at the 1966 "Kinema Junpo Awards", Best Screenplay Kei Kumai ... Highly Recommended.!!
I have uploaded over 100 dvd and poster art images for Japanese films on the IMDb data base which did not have an image. Many excellent highly rated films have less than 50 votes and some even are awaiting 5 votes !...
Recently was thrilled to find some original Japanese film posters including this stunning Art theatre Guild Production poster from Nagisa Ôshima , Tokyo senso sengo hiwa The Man Who Left His Will on Film (1970)
There has been a rather limited perception of Japanese cinema among western critics and scholars Many great masters of Japanese cinema to this day, still mysteriously linger in the shadows of obscurity...
A Chain Of islands ..
Nihon rettô is an outstanding film, a brilliant multi faceted unpredictable drama of extraordinary dimension. The complexing thriller begins with the discovery of a floating body, the death of an American serviceman which ultimately leads to a far reaching criminal investigation. The CID investigate crimes committed by American servicemen and they take on the responsibility for this cold case. Their headquarters are on the local American Military Base which is staffed by both American and Japanese investigators, however it is the Americans who have an overriding power of control.
The subsequent investigation, somewhat hindered, uncovers a sophisticated dark world of corruption & organised local & international crime, Menacingly throughout, American war planes roar overhead. The incisive film boldly criticises American foreign policy in Japan, Asia and further afield . The setting is 1959, a time of civil unrest and agitation as Japanese youth movements protest against the upcoming renewal of the ANPO treaty...
Kei Kumai's unflinching socially critical works have great depth and a tremendous dramatic force. His style of powerful simplicity presents controversial themes with astonishing artistic inventiveness. A superb cast of characters, the black and white cinematography of "A Chain Of Islands" is exceptional. Winner of the 1966 "Blue Ribbon Award", Best New Director, and at the 1966 "Kinema Junpo Awards", Best Screenplay Kei Kumai ... Highly Recommended.!!