Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 13, 2018 6:15:33 GMT
I’ve only scratched the surface with Naruse. I was very impressed with perhaps his most well known film, When A Woman Ascends the Stairs, a beautiful character portrait, elegantly filmed. Other than that I’ve only managed to see a lot of lesser known works from the 1930s and early 1950s. I recently saw Older Brother, Younger Sister, which showcased some beautifully understated camerawork and a wonderful eye for composition as well as a blistering if a little melodramatic performance from the lovely Machiko Kyo.
I look forward to diving further into his daunting filmography, especially some of his more well known titles from the 1950s as well as those dark final films you mention. I’ve heard a few people refer to Scattered Clouds as his masterpiece.
