The legendary director’s first talkie is as much an ‘Ozu’ film as his last.
Tag / Japan
Kuroneko (1968)
Continue reading →A black-and-white samurai-cum-ghost movie with a thin storyline but effective in its consistent capture of an eerie if alluring visual tone.
Ballad of Narayama, The (1983)
Continue reading →An uncompromising adaptation of a beloved tale where Imamura manages to find moments of poetry amid the brutality, carnal desires and existential torment.
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
Continue reading →A seemingly straightforward serial killer on-the-run story sees Imamura deliver a devilishly clever examination of the complexities of human nature.
One Cut of the Dead (2017)
Continue reading →A much-needed tonic not just for weary audiences, but for a weary genre, in what is arguably one of the most hilarious movies to come out in recent years.
Cafe Lumiere (2003)
Continue reading →On hindsight a homage to Ozu by proxy of Kore-eda, this is a subtle if plotless drama that continues Hou’s fascination with trains.
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