Mizoguchi's landmark ghost story is now available in a stunning, beautiful Blu-ray.
Tag - Kenji Mizoguchi
Scott Nye
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 48 – Kenji Mizoguchi’s Fallen Women [Part 2]
David, Trevor and Scott discuss two films focused on Kenji Mizoguchi's critical examination of prostitution in postwar Japan.
David Blakeslee
Episode 176 – Kenji Mizoguchi’s The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Scott, David, and Ryan discuss heartache, sacrifice, gender roles, and performance in Mizoguchi's 1939 masterpiece.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 47 – Kenji Mizoguchi’s Fallen Women [Part 1]
David and Scott talk about Osaka Elegy and Sisters of the Gion, two contemporary films from prewar Japan.
Sean Hutchinson
Scott Reviews Masters of Cinema’s Late Mizoguchi Box Set, Part Two [Blu-Ray Review]
We take a look at the rest of MoC's marvelous box set.
Scott Reviews Masters of Cinema’s Late Mizoguchi Box Set: Part 1 [Blu-ray Review]
Taking a look at Ugetsu Monogatari, Uwasa no Onna, Chikamatsu Monogatari, and Oyu-sama.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Kenji Mizoguchi’s Women of the Night
Mizoguchi's penultimate film of the 1940s captures postwar Japan at a fragile tipping point, setting the stage for his triumphs of the 1950s such as The Life of Oharu - coming soon to the Criterion Collection.
James McCormick