Should you watch Ongaku kigeki horoyoi jinsei? If you have a soft spot for pre-war Japanese cinema and don't mind a movie that feels like it’s constantly losing its train of thought, sure. If you need a tight, logical plot that moves from A to B without wandering off into a musical number every ten minutes, look elsewh...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Sotoji Kimura
Robert N. Bradbury
Community
Log in to comment.
"Should you watch Ongaku kigeki horoyoi jinsei? If you have a soft spot for pre-war Japanese cinema and don't mind a movie that feels like it’s constantly losing its train of thought, sure. If you need a tight, logical plot that moves from A to B without wandering off into a musical number every ten minutes, look elsewhere. It’s not for everyone, especially if you get annoyed by characters who seem to exist only to burst into song at the most inconvenient times.The VibeHonestly, watching this fel..."
Noriko Kikuchi
Keiji Matsuzaki
Japan
Edward LeSaint
Deep dive into the cult classic
Discover similar cinematic experiences
A Directorial Spotlight on Sotoji Kimura
