Ozu question

[Bill Thompson]

Michael and KineJapan,

I can't answer this question, but I can pass along the following,
which may be of interest to KineJapanners interested in Ozu:

1.  The Film Society of Lincoln Center/Walter Reade Theater
will be presenting a retrospective entitled
"Yasujiro Ozu: A Centenary Celebration" from October 4th
thru November 6th.  I believe this will be in conjunction with
the New York Film Festival, which begins October 3rd.
Titles have not been announced, but this retrospective
should be quite complete, as Lincoln Center did a small
retrospective of Ozu's works several years ago and would
want to do something different.  (The Walter Reade is also
presenting Koji Yamamura's Mt. Head as part of an animation
program on Thursday, Sept. 4th, at 6:30 PM.)

2.  I understand that the Italian television network RAI
presented/is presenting the entire surviving works of Ozu
over Italian tv with Italian subtitles.  Even without
subtitles a number of Ozu films, including rarely shown early
works like I Failed But... and I Graduated But....,
are quite easy to understand.  Possibly some KineJapanners
in Italy could contribute more concerning this event.

3.  A number of Ozu films previously distributed by New Yorker
Films are no longer listed in their catalog.  New Yorker was
instrumental in introducing Ozu's works in the US some thirty
years ago.  This presumably means that rights on these titles
have expired, and Shochiku is looking for a new American
distributor.  If they do get one, more of his works should
be released in the US on DVD.  I believe that
Ohayo (Good Morning) is the only DVD Ozu title currently
available.


Bill Thompson
siswt at cuvmc.ais.columbia.edu


From: "Michael Raine" <mjraine at uchicago.edu>
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: RE: self-introduction (subtitling technologies)
>
> Speaking of subtitles, does anyone know how many of
> the complete works of
> Ozu coming out on DVD in Japan (with Japanese
> subtitles) will be released
> with in the US with English subtitles?
>
> Michael