Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread
Jul 16, 2018 21:28:08 GMT
Fox in the Snow, spiderwort, and 1 more like this
Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 16, 2018 21:28:08 GMT
Two wonderful literary adaptions of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki from his novel Shunkinshō (1933).
Both excellent films are richly textured with absorbing stories of passion & obsession. Each film is accompanied with enchanting traditional music and dance, showcasing the stringed instruments, the sameisen and the koto .
Shunkinsho: Okoto to Sasuke (1935) Yasujirô Shimazu
Okoto and Sasuke is an adaptation from the novel, A Portrait of Shunkin , Directed by Yasujiro Shimazu's who adapted the beautifully composed film. it was placed third in the 1935 Kinema Junpo Top Ten.
The story is a captivating melodramatic tale, telling of an unusual love affair that develops between the brilliant but difficult blind musician Okoto, and her faithful disciple and servant Sasuke.
As the opening credits roll we are treated to a wonderful musical introduction, an outstanding feature of the film the instruments, the sameisen and the koto , also highlights some beautiful traditional dance.
Sanka , Hymn (1972) Kaneto Shindô
Both excellent films are richly textured with absorbing stories of passion & obsession. Each film is accompanied with enchanting traditional music and dance, showcasing the stringed instruments, the sameisen and the koto .
Shunkinsho: Okoto to Sasuke (1935) Yasujirô Shimazu
Okoto and Sasuke is an adaptation from the novel, A Portrait of Shunkin , Directed by Yasujiro Shimazu's who adapted the beautifully composed film. it was placed third in the 1935 Kinema Junpo Top Ten.
The story is a captivating melodramatic tale, telling of an unusual love affair that develops between the brilliant but difficult blind musician Okoto, and her faithful disciple and servant Sasuke.
As the opening credits roll we are treated to a wonderful musical introduction, an outstanding feature of the film the instruments, the sameisen and the koto , also highlights some beautiful traditional dance.
Sanka , Hymn (1972) Kaneto Shindô