New DVD -- Masumura's Kyojin to gangu

[Miles Wood]

Michael E Kerpan Jr wrote:

> " More valid today than the day it was made, New Wave master
> Yasuzo Masumura's DaieiScope explosion of color, sound and acid wit
> ranks with the best satires of Billy Wilder and Frank Tashlin.
>
> ****end****
>
> I must say I've never heard of either the film or the director.  Is this
> actually more signifcant than all the Ozu, Mizoguchi, Naruse  (et al)
> classics that are NOT coming out on DVD?

Depends on whether you think Tashlin more significant than, say, Huston or
Lean. Well, sort of...

Miles