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Set in the Edo period, The Crucified Lovers follows Mohei, a worker in a printing business, and Osan, the wife of a wealthy merchant. Circumstances force them to flee together under suspicion of an illicit relationship. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi in 1954 and based on a work by Chikamatsu Monzaemon,...
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Internationally acclaimed Mizoguchi classic with exceptional direction, tragedy, and visual control; consistently strong critic and cinephile ratings.
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Kenji Mizoguchi's The 47 Ronin presents the Ako revenge story through formal compositions and restrained pacing. Released in two parts in 1941 and 1942, the Japanese historical film follows the retainers of Lord Asano Naganori after his forced death. Their long-planned attack on Kira Yoshinaka place...
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Canonical Mizoguchi work praised for formal composition and moral complexity; austere pacing, extreme length, and minimal action divide general audiences.
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Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, this 1941 two-part Japanese film adapts the Chushingura legend, depicting the historical account of forty-seven masterless samurai seeking vengeance. The narrative follows the samurai as they meticulously plan and carry out revenge for their master, Lord Asano, following...
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Mizoguchi's Chushingura is critically revered for form and restraint, though its austerity lowers popular accessibility.
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The Water Magician (Taki no Shiraito) is a 1933 Japanese silent drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. The story follows a female traveling performer whose specialized water tricks enable her to financially support a young man through law school, leading to unforeseen tragedy. The film stars Takako...
The 47 Ronin is a 1941 two-part jidaigeki film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, adapting the Ako Incident of 1701–1703 in which 47 masterless samurai avenged their lord Asano Naganori's forced seppuku before being compelled to commit suicide themselves. Produced by Shochiku, the film runs approximately...
"The Downfall of Osen" is a 1935 Japanese silent melodrama directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. The film stars Isuzu Yamada as the titular character, a young woman who rescues a medical student from a suicide pact, adapted from a story by Kyoka Izumi. Utilizing a frame narrative told through flashbacks duri...
"Musashi Miyamoto" is a 1944 Japanese historical film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It dramatizes the life of Miyamoto Musashi, focusing on his early development into a master swordsman and his famous duel on Ganryu Island. Produced during World War II, the film operates within the constraints of Jap...
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