Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread
Jul 16, 2018 8:37:07 GMT
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 16, 2018 8:37:07 GMT
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886 – 1965) remains one of the most popular of Japanese novelists, his modern literature explored the intricacies of family life in the dynamic & rapidly evolving 20th-century Japanese society. Human sexuality and destructive erotic desires are strong elements throughout his work, characters driven by their obsessions...
Many excellent film adaptations have been made from his work, most notably for me, Chijin no Ai (1924) --- Yasuzo Masumura in 1967. Manji (1930) --- Yasuzo Masumura in 1964 and many others, Shunkinshō (1933) --- Shunkinsho: Okoto to Sasuke (1935) Yasujirô Shimazu & Sanka, Hymn (1972) Kaneto Shindo .
Fūten Rōjin Nikki Diary of a Mad Old Man (1962) tells a tale it is a journal of a seventy-seven-year-old man Tokusuke Rôjin, a man of refined tastes who is slowly recovering from a debilitating stroke. Tokusuke discovers that, while his body is deteriorating, he still has strong urges, his libido still rages on. Is it any wonder with all the gentle and kindly attentions from his beautiful daughter-in-law Satsuko (Ayako Wakao) a chic woman with a shady past. Old age has left him pathetic and ridiculous but Tokusuke carries on without a trace of self-pity, his diary reflects this state of mind, it is filled with self-effacing good humour. This marvellous bittersweet film examines the relationship between our sexual desire and the will to live, cleverly weaving in the hilarious with a touch of poignancy. The film was adapted by director Keigo Kimura from a novel by the famous author Jun'ichiro Tanizaki.
Fûten Rojin nikki is wonderfully creative and witty, a universal tragicomedy on the fragility of human existence.
Ayako Wakao stars with an exceptional performance, enchanting, aloof, surprisingly dark satirical characterization as Satsuko . Highly Recommend !!
Many excellent film adaptations have been made from his work, most notably for me, Chijin no Ai (1924) --- Yasuzo Masumura in 1967. Manji (1930) --- Yasuzo Masumura in 1964 and many others, Shunkinshō (1933) --- Shunkinsho: Okoto to Sasuke (1935) Yasujirô Shimazu & Sanka, Hymn (1972) Kaneto Shindo .
Fūten Rōjin Nikki Diary of a Mad Old Man (1962) tells a tale it is a journal of a seventy-seven-year-old man Tokusuke Rôjin, a man of refined tastes who is slowly recovering from a debilitating stroke. Tokusuke discovers that, while his body is deteriorating, he still has strong urges, his libido still rages on. Is it any wonder with all the gentle and kindly attentions from his beautiful daughter-in-law Satsuko (Ayako Wakao) a chic woman with a shady past. Old age has left him pathetic and ridiculous but Tokusuke carries on without a trace of self-pity, his diary reflects this state of mind, it is filled with self-effacing good humour. This marvellous bittersweet film examines the relationship between our sexual desire and the will to live, cleverly weaving in the hilarious with a touch of poignancy. The film was adapted by director Keigo Kimura from a novel by the famous author Jun'ichiro Tanizaki.
Fûten Rojin nikki is wonderfully creative and witty, a universal tragicomedy on the fragility of human existence.
Ayako Wakao stars with an exceptional performance, enchanting, aloof, surprisingly dark satirical characterization as Satsuko . Highly Recommend !!