NIKUTAI NO MON (1988)

[Pete Tombs]

Yeah, I've seen this one. It was pretty good. Softer round the edges than
Suzuki's film, more "period nostalgia" from what I recall. Gosha made some
great samurai movies and a really unusual black and white movie (I forget
the title) about a hit man who gets lumbered with a little girl. That's
definitely one to watch out for if anyone can come up with the title.

There was an earlier version of GATE OF FLESH, but I've never seen it - or
read any reviews of it.

PT
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From: "Jasper Sharp" <j.sharp at publitec.vnu.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 1:59 PM
Subject: NIKUTAI NO MON (1988)


> I just came across a reference to another film titles NIKUTAI NO MON /
GATE
> OF FLESH made in 1988 by Hideo Gosha.
> Am I correct in assuming that is another adaptation of Taijiro Tamura's
> novel which was most famously directed for the cinema screen by Seijun
> Suzuki in 1964? Has anyone seen this version?
> Also, I seem to recognise the name of the director, Hideo Gosha, but I
can't
> for the life of me think from where - what is this director best known
for?
> I am also led to believe that Suzuki's adaptation was not the first, but
> have found no details on any earlier film of this title. Was there an
> earlier adaptation, and if so, what is the date and the director?
>
> Questions, questions, always questions...
>
> I'd be interested to hear from anyone that knows more than me about the
> subject,
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Jasper Sharp
>
>