The trials of the two men, one a potter masayuki mori who gets. Focusing on an ambitious potter haunted by a beautiful ghost and a farmer who dreams of becoming a samurai, ugetsu offers a commentary on the delusions of lust and power and the folly of war. Ugetsu monogatari japanese historical text initiative. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn recommended for you. Ugetsu monogatari 1953, directed by kenji mizoguchi film. Provided to youtube by universal music group ugetsu art blakey the jazz messengers ugetsu original jazz classics remasters. Ugetsu, by director kenji mizoguchi is one of the most beautiful and hauntingly character driven films in the history of not only japanese cinema, but cinema anywhere. Jul 23, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group ugetsu art blakey the jazz messengers ugetsu original jazz classics remasters. Fumio hayasaka, tamekichi mochizuki, ichiro saito cast. Like bach, titian, and shakespeare, he is the greatest in his art, enthused the french critic jean douchet. This film has always been one of my favorites of this unique japanese director, and it is good to see that his films are becoming more accessible here in the west. In 6t, he finds out that his wife, ohama, has become a. Italy 25 august 1953 venice film festival usa 7 september 1954. And ugetsu, a ghost story like no other, is surely the japanese directors supreme achievement.
A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the japanese civil wars of the sixteenth century. Aug 01, 2000 i originally noted that ugetsus lineup was identical to that the 60s messengers with a tenortrumpettrombone front. Ugetsu, also known as tales of ugetsu or ugetsu monogatari. Mizoguchis bestknown work, based on two stories by the 18th century writer akinari ueda often described as the japanese maupassant, was one of a handful. It is one of mizoguchis most celebrated films, regarded by critics as a masterwork of japanese cinema, a definitive piece during japans golden age of film the title, ugetsu monogatari, is. Having acquired the services of trombonist curtis fuller in 1961, the messengers front. Oct 28, 2011 22 revelations mark of the beast exposed revelations ancient discoveries duration. The album marked riversides recording debut at birdland, one of the most famous and celebrated american jazz clubs the original lp had six tracks and producer orrin keepnews stated in the liner notes that there. Students at kanazawa womens college proofread by gen takagi conversion to tei. The mood of kenji mizoguchis 1953 masterpiece is evoked by the english translation most often given to its title, tales of the pale and silvery moon after the. No clear line of demarcation separates the realms of the real and the supernatural in kenji mizoguchis 1953 masterpiece ugetsu, and every time the director pulls out the rug, it seems freshly devastating. Art blakeys jazz messengers at birdland is a live jazz album by art blakey and the jazz messengers released on riverside records in october 1963.
Bbc culture the 100 greatest foreignlanguage films. The group primarily recorded sessions for alfred lions blue note label, but this riverside date is as strong as any of their previous outings. Masayuki mori, machiko kyo, kinuyo tanaka, eitaro ozawa, ikio. Mizoguchis exquisite gender tragedy is set during japans violent 16thcentury civil wars, a historical context wellsuited to the. It is a ghost story and an example of the jidaigeki period drama genre, starring masayuki mori and machiko kyo. Rent new releases as well as back catalogue of kenji mizoguchi films on dvd and bluray with our no obligation free trial offer. Masayuki mori, machiko kyo, kinuyo tanaka, eitaro ozawa. Ugetsu ugetsu monogatari critics consensus with its thoughtprovoking themes, rich atmosphere, and brilliant direction, kenji mizoguchis ugetsu monogatari is a. Ugetsu monogatari by kenji mizoguchi kenji mizoguchi.
Here is collection of kenji mizoguchi films we carry in our extensive library of over 100,000 titles. The album marked riversides recording debut at birdland, one of the most famous and celebrated american jazz clubs. Often appearing on lists of the ten greatest films of all time, called one of the most beautiful films ever made, or the most masterful work of japanese cinema, ugetsu comes to us awash in superlatives. By the time he made ugetsu, kenji mizoguchi was already an elder statesman of japanese cinema, fiercely revered by akira kurosawa and other directors of a younger generation. Word came a few weeks ago of the death, at 100, of kaneto shindo. No less acclaimed has been its maker, kenji mizoguchi. Ugetsu monogatari is a 1953 japanese film directed by kenji mizoguchi. The tone of cape town blues is like a smoothcorner wayne shorterfreddie hubbardcurtis fuller messenger assembly the same front as the jazz messengers ugetsu. Jun 19, 2012 ugetsu is a beautiful object worthy of great respect, but i would demur from those who consider it the greatest film ever made. It is a ghost story and an example of the jidaigeki period drama genre, starring masayuki mori and machiko kyo drawing its plot particularly from uedas tales. Ugetsu monogatari tale of two men in seething 16thcentury japan has a color and panorama which makes this absorbing film fare.
Based on some centuriesold japanese ghost stories of ueda akinari ugetsu monogatari, 1776, mizoguchi and his long. Three years ago, bbc culture ran its first major critics poll, to find the 100 greatest american films. Every little detail inside the frame is highly planned, thought out. It is one of mizoguchis most celebrated films, regarded by critics as a masterwork of japanese cinema, a definitive piece during japans golden age of film. Ugetsu is a beautiful object worthy of great respect, but i would demur from those who consider it the greatest film ever made. Mizoguchis bestknown work, based on two stories by the 18th century writer akinari ueda often described as the japanese maupassant, was one of a. Ugetsu monogatari tales of the moon and rain 1953 has since i saw it for the first time followed me deeply throughout my life, namely because of as you mention, the cinematography is spot on. The life of a film director, a 1975 documentary by kaneto shindo two worlds intertwined, a 2005 appreciation of ugetsu by masahiro shinoda process and production, a 2005 interview with tokuzo tanaka, first assistant director on ugetsu interview from 1992. Kenji mizoguchis ugetsu 1953 tells their stories in one of the greatest of all films one which, along with kurosawas rashomon, helped introduce japanese cinema to western audiences.
Contos da lua vaga wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The great japanese director kenji mizoguchi draws on sources from both east and west for this, his crowning achievement. Ugetsu ugetsu monogatari critics consensus with its thoughtprovoking themes, rich atmosphere, and brilliant direction, kenji mizoguchis ugetsu monogatari is a towering classic of world cinema. Mitsuko mito, masayuki mori, kikue mouri, sakae ozawa, kinuyo tanaka cinematography. Matsutaro kawaguchi, yoshikata yoda based on stories by akinari ueda phot. Sachiko iwabuchi, japanese text initiative, university of virginia library university of virginia library. Ugetsu monogatari was not the first kenji mizoguchi film to be shown in the west, but it was the first to reveal him to the west as a major artist. With toei, the largest producer of period action dramas, remaining aloof to the vogue among japanese studios of submitting works to international festivals throughout the 1950s, it was tohos entries in the field that provided foreign viewers with the most open. And as often for mizoguchi, nothing is a coincidence and nothing is put randomly into the frame. Public hosted by smithsonians national museum of asian art. Ugetsu kenji mizoguchi 1953 japanese filmmaker kenji mizoguchis career reached its peak in the early 1950s just before his untimely death. Swiftly establishing itself especially in france on many critics ten best lists, the film opened the way for the acclamation of the work of mizoguchis final period. I originally noted that ugetsus lineup was identical to that the 60s messengers with a tenortrumpettrombone front.
Mitsuzo miyata written by matsutaro kawaguchi, yoshikata yoda produced by masaichi nagata music. Shindo, the director of such international successes as children of the abomb, the island, and onibaba, had been a pupil of mizoguchis and owed much. With masayuki mori, machiko kyo, kinuyo tanaka, mitsuko mito. The heroes are roughhewn and consumed by ambition, but the film style is elegant and mysterious, and somehow we know before we are told that this is a. Set in azuchimomoyama period japan, it stars masayuki mori and machiko kyo. Japanese filmmaker kenji mizoguchis career reached its peak in the early 1950s just before his untimely death. Among the masterpieces he created during this period, one of the most famous is ugetsu aka ugetsu monogatari tales of moonlight and rain, 1953. Fumio hayasaka, tamekichi mochizuki, ichiro saito directed by kenji mizoguchi in. Though ugetsu deserves a place among cinemas great ghost stories, its hauntings are never explicit or frightening like a horror movie. Hailed by critics as one of the greatest films ever made, kenji mizoguchis ugetsu is an undisputed masterpiece of japanese cinema, revealing greater depths of meaning and emotion with each successive viewing. Audio commentary by critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer tony rayns kenji mizoguchi. Based in munich but with vivid heritage and background. Displaying or inputting japanese characters requires software that can read and input japanese software.
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