Is this worth watching today? Only if you have a high tolerance for grainy black-and-white footage and people talking in hushed tones. If you like seeing how Kyoto looked nearly a century ago, you’ll find it pretty neat. If you want a fast-paced thriller, you will absolutely hate this. I sat down with this one thinkin...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Kenji Mizoguchi
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"Is this worth watching today? Only if you have a high tolerance for grainy black-and-white footage and people talking in hushed tones. If you like seeing how Kyoto looked nearly a century ago, you’ll find it pretty neat. If you want a fast-paced thriller, you will absolutely hate this. I sat down with this one thinking it would be this big, sweeping epic because of the title. It’s really not. It’s more like a series of small rooms and back alleys where people are worrying about money or their r..."
Matsutarō Kawaguchi, Kenji Mizoguchi
Japan
