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Kenji Mizoguchi

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Loyal 47 Ronin, TheLoyal 47 Ronin, The (47 Ronin) (1941)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Yoshizaburo Arashi
Sombre rendition of a famous Japanese legend that's both quietly dignified and overtly nationalistic, tooled as propaganda during the height of…
Life of OharuLife of Oharu (1953)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Kinuyo Tanaka, Toshiro Mifune
The prolific, though rarely seen dir. Mizoguchi came to attention with this chronicled downfall of a court–concubine in 17th century Japan,…
Ugetsu MonogatariUgetsu Monogatari (1953) Aro Favourite
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyo, Kinuyo Tanaka
Stories by the 18th century writer Akinari Ueda are woven into an odyssey of civil–war misfortune, in which two peasant–potters and their…
Sansho DayuSansho Dayu (Sansho the Bailiff) (1954) Recommended
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyoko Kagawa…
One of Mizoguchi's great classics, based on an 11th century Japanese folktale elaborated into a sprawling vision of a cruel, mysterious cosmos, where…
Uwasa no onnaUwasa no onna (Her Mother's Profession, The Woman in the Rumour) (1954)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiko Kuga
Dir. Mizoguchi's longtime muse, Kinuyo Tanaka, plays the madame of a geisha house who falls prey to rumour when both herself and her daughter become…
Crucified Lovers, TheCrucified Lovers, The (Chikamatsu Monogatari) (1954)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyoko Kagawa, Eitaro Shindo
Powerful, Bunraku–inspired tragidrama of adulterous lovers whose illicit romance is doomed in Feudal, 17th century Japan. Essential Mizoguchi.
YokihiYokihi (Empress Yang Kwei-Fei) (1955)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori
Mizoguchi’s rare colour turn, a lush, poignant ancient fable centred on a commoner maid who marries an emperor, only to be destined for sacrifice.
Akasen ChitaiAkasen Chitai (Street of Shame) (1956)
Dir. Kenji Mizoguchi
Feat. Machiko Kyo
Prostitution and the female plight are the chief concerns of this sympathetic, heartbreaking ensemble piece examining the trade of five headstrong,…

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