


Should you watch Yukinojô Henge: Daiippen today? If you’re into the kind of classic cinema that treats every frame like a painting, then absolutely. But if you’re looking for a brisk pace or modern action, this is going to feel like wading through molasses. It’s a movie for people who like to stare at the screen and no...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Teinosuke Kinugasa

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"Should you watch Yukinojô Henge: Daiippen today? If you’re into the kind of classic cinema that treats every frame like a painting, then absolutely. But if you’re looking for a brisk pace or modern action, this is going to feel like wading through molasses. It’s a movie for people who like to stare at the screen and notice the dust motes dancing in the light. Kazuo Hasegawa is doing some heavy lifting here. Watching him switch between the feminine grace of the stage persona and the cold, sharp ..."
Daisuke Itô, Otokichi Mikami
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