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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Japanese poster
Kanjiある映画監督の生涯 溝口健二の記録
Revised HepburnAru eiga-kantoku no shōgai Mizoguchi Kenji no kiroku
Directed byKaneto Shindō
Written byKaneto Shindō
Produced byKaneto Shindō
Narrated byKaneto Shindō
CinematographyYoshiyuki Miyake
Edited by
  • Mitsuo Kondo
  • Keiko Fujita
Distributed byArt Theatre Guild
Release date
  • 24 May 1975 (1975-05-24) (Japan)[1][2]
Running time
150 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (ある映画監督の生涯 溝口健二の記録, Aru eiga-kantoku no shōgai Mizoguchi Kenji no kiroku) is a 1975 Japanese documentary film on the life and works of director Kenji Mizoguchi. It was produced, written and directed by Kaneto Shindō.[1][2]

Synopsis

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In 39 interviews[1] with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.

Interviewees

Awards

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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film.[3] Kaneto Shindō received the Kinema Junpo Award and the Mainichi Film Award for Best Director.[4]

Home media

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The film was released on DVD in Japan in 2001.[5] In the US, the film is included in the Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray release of Ugetsu (1953).[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Awards for Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ "30th Mainichi Film Awards" (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Japanese DVD release of Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director". CDJapan. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Criterion Collection release of Ugetsu". Retrieved 27 June 2021.

Further reading

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  • Shindo, Kaneto (27 April 1976). Aru Eiga Kantoku - Mizoguchi Kenji to Nihon Eiga [A film director - Kenji Mizoguchi and the Japanese cinema]. Iwanami Shinsho (in Japanese). Vol. 962. Iwanami. ISBN 4-00-414080-3.
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