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The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida

The Cinema of Ozu According to Kiju Yoshida

1994

N/R

Categories:

  • Documentary

Overview:

Yoshida grew close to Ozu Yasujiro during his time at Shochiku, where he was able to observe the legendary master at work. Although Yoshida and his generation outspokenly rejected the values of Ozu, Kurosawa and the older humanist filmmakers, over the years Yoshida found himself increasingly drawn back to Ozu’s films, fascinated by their unique rigor, formal language and delicate balance between comedy and tragedy. For Japanese television, Yoshida adapted his own text into a four part documentary, which he also condensed into the one hour version.

Yoshishige Yoshida

Director, Writer

Nobuhiro Hata

Producer

Keijiro Kurokawa 

Producer

Cast:

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  • Yoshishige Yoshida

    Yoshishige Yoshida

    Self
  • Yasujirō Ozu

    Yasujirō Ozu

    Self (archive footage)