Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread
Jul 8, 2018 5:59:44 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 8, 2018 5:59:44 GMT
Yoshitarō Nomura worked in several different genres, including musicals and jidaigeki (period dramas), however the prolific director excelled and is best known within the thriller genre. Many of Nomura's excellent films are inspired literary adaptations from acclaimed Japanese authors Shūgorō Yamamoto & Seichō Matsumoto on eight films.
Seichō's works notably, drafted deeper elements of human psychology into Japanese crime fiction. Moving on from traditional formulas he expanded the scope, darkening the crime atmosphere, with not just the crime, but also by casting a shadow over the society in which the crime was committed.. A marvellous thriller, an acclaimed adaptation from Nomura is Suna no utsuwa , Castle of Sand (1974) , based on the novel Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto.
Goben no tsubaki , The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
When the number of bodies each adorned with a scarlet camellia start to mount, the authorities are keen to quickly find the murderer and solve the case. The deaths are obviously all related as each male victim has been slain by the exact same method. As the investigation proceeds, suspicions begin to narrow...
Director Yoshitarô Nomura's film is a spellbinding psychological thriller, a dark epic odyssey of revenge. Based on a novel of the same name by the distinguished Japanese author Shûgorô Yamamoto, the compelling drama/crime story is set in the 19th century. Typical of the great director the film is a multi faceted work, the subject of the investigation and the focus story go well beyond the common crime drama. Nomura weaves throughout insightful observations on the times, on the society and the social order in which the crime was committed. Absorbing, stylishly crafted,sumptuously detailed, with outstanding performances, especially from Shima Iwashita, with an epic scope The Scarlet Camellia is captivating entertainment . A shout-out for an exceptional Japanese Classic with less than 20 ratings at IMDb
Seichō's works notably, drafted deeper elements of human psychology into Japanese crime fiction. Moving on from traditional formulas he expanded the scope, darkening the crime atmosphere, with not just the crime, but also by casting a shadow over the society in which the crime was committed.. A marvellous thriller, an acclaimed adaptation from Nomura is Suna no utsuwa , Castle of Sand (1974) , based on the novel Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto.
Goben no tsubaki , The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
When the number of bodies each adorned with a scarlet camellia start to mount, the authorities are keen to quickly find the murderer and solve the case. The deaths are obviously all related as each male victim has been slain by the exact same method. As the investigation proceeds, suspicions begin to narrow...
Director Yoshitarô Nomura's film is a spellbinding psychological thriller, a dark epic odyssey of revenge. Based on a novel of the same name by the distinguished Japanese author Shûgorô Yamamoto, the compelling drama/crime story is set in the 19th century. Typical of the great director the film is a multi faceted work, the subject of the investigation and the focus story go well beyond the common crime drama. Nomura weaves throughout insightful observations on the times, on the society and the social order in which the crime was committed. Absorbing, stylishly crafted,sumptuously detailed, with outstanding performances, especially from Shima Iwashita, with an epic scope The Scarlet Camellia is captivating entertainment . A shout-out for an exceptional Japanese Classic with less than 20 ratings at IMDb