Black Lizard screened in Toronto Nov 2002

[Jasper Sharp]

Jakob,
It also screened a little closer to home at the Filmmuseum in Amsterdam 
about 2 years ago - English subs if I remember rightly, though I may be 
wrong...
Good luck anyway - its one heck of a movie!

Jasper


>From: Colin Geddes <ultra8 at sympatico.ca>
>Reply-To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>Subject: Black Lizard screened in Toronto Nov 2002
>Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 19:51:13 -0500
>
>Hello Jakob,
>
>As part of a Fukasaku retro at the Ontario Cinematheque here in
>Toronto, they screened a beautiful subtitled print. I think that the
>ban is only in Japan maybe as this was a US struck print. If you
>email me I can give you the contact info I have.
>
>Cheers
>Colin
>
>
>>From what I understand, Mishima's widow doesn't want any of the movies 
>>where
>>her late husband stars to be shown in public - whatever may be the
>>subject or his role. Black Lizard as well as Yukoku (by the way is
>>there any videos of it ?) or Karakkaze Yaro are therefore
>>unavalaible - officialy - for screening... which doesn't mean that
>>they haven't been shown recently in festivals...
>>
>>JS
>>
>>>From: Mitch Cullin <fpunk at yahoo.com>
>>>Reply-To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>>>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>>>Subject: Re: Black Lizard ban
>>>Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 13:14:31 -0800 (PST)
>>>
>>>Hi Jakob:
>>>
>>>Black Lizard was available for a time on VHS with
>>>English subtitles.  You might still be able to track
>>>down a VHS copy via half.com or even ebay.  As for
>>>Mishima's widow and family, I do know they've taken
>>>court action in the past to prevent certain letters
>>>and works from becoming available.  Not sure what
>>>action was taken on Black Lizard--but I'm quite
>>>positive others here in KineJapan have the answers.
>>>
>>>Mitch
>>>
>>>--- Jakob Abrahamsson <parabellum at telia.com> wrote:
>>>>  Hi folks,
>>>>  In some efforts in checking the possibilities to put
>>>>  together a mini-Fukasaku-retrospective for
>>>>  Scandinavia I have on a couple of occasions come
>>>>  across people (including the Japanese company which
>>>>  hold the rights) who refer to the ban on Fukasaku's
>>>>  Black Lizard/Kurotokage.
>>>>  Supposedly it all comes from actions taken by
>>>>  Mishima's widow who supposedly do not like the gay
>>>>  theme of film (not having seen it myself I can't
>>>>  really tell how obvious that is).
>>>>  But could someone fill in the picture?
>>>>  What happened?
>>>>  Was there a scandal in Japan?
>>>>  Did they go to trial?
>>>>  etc?
>>>>  Are there any subtitled prints left?
>>>>  Is available on vhs or dvd anywhere?
>>>>  With or without subtitles?
>>>>  many thanks in advance
>>>>  Jakob Abrahamsson
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>
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