RE: Yoshida Kijû retrospective in Paris

[David Desser]

I certainly do!  When I was researching my book, Eros plus Massacre, in
Japan in the summer of 1984, his films were a real revelation; not to
mention that I stole my book’s title from his film.  He was also extremely
kind and generous in interviews and, later, just socializing.  His early
works are a wonderful blend of Classicism and Modernism and his later films
of the 60s really tackle the Japanese political culture of the 20th century.

 

David Desser

 

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Sounds wonderful! It looks like I shall be in Japan again at least for most
of that period - otherwise I'd definitely pop over to catch some rare
Yoshida. He is certainly my personal favourite of the Japanese New Wave
directors. I wonder if anyone else on this list agrees with my judgement?

ALEX

 

 



Mathieu Capel <mathieucapel at gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Kinejapaners,

This is an unofficial announcement for the Yoshida Kijû retrospective
in Paris Pompidou Center next spring, from the 26th of March to the
19th of may.
This retrospective should be the first one out of Japan to show such a
bunch of work from this movie director (please let me know if I am
mistaking) = all of the feature films, + a selection of documentaries.
A proper internet link and page should be up very soon, but I wanted
to tell everyone the program in advance (projection schedule is not
complete yet).
I guess that Paris is rather far for many of you, but if you are
interested or by chance in France at that time, you are welcome !

Mathieu Capel
Paris

feature films =

Rokudenashi (1960)
Chi ha kawaiteru (1960)
Amai yoru no hate (1961)
Akitsu onsen (1962)
Arashi wo yobu 18 nin (1963)
Nippon dasshutsu (1964)
Mizu de kakareta monogatari (1965)
Onna no mizuumi (1966)
Jôen (1967)
Honoo to onna (1967)
Juhyô no yoromeki (1968)
Saraba natsu no hikari (1968)
Eros + Gyakusatsu - long version (1969)
Eros + Gyakusatsu - short version (1970)
Rengoku eroica (1970)
Kokuhakuteki joyûron (1972)
Kaigenrei (1973)
Ningen no yakusoku (1986)
Arashigaoka (1988)
Kagami no onnatachi (2003)

(Please note that Eros+massacre - long version shall be screened in
Beta format, for the original print was damaged.
Parallel to this program, Carlotta Films will release all these films
in 4 DVD boxes, from 2008 to 2009 - all films subtitled in French,
sorry for that !)

documentaries =

"Bi no bi " series (a selection of 20 episodes) - 1974-1978
No 26, 27, 28, 29 : Van Gogh
No 39, 40, 41 : Spain no majutsushi - Goya
No 42, 43, 44 : Genshi no gakka - Bosch
No 45, 46 : Sei naru scandal - gakka Manet
No 49, 50 : Cézanne - sono kokdoku na manazashi
No 55, 56 : Bruegel - gakka ga bôkoku wo mokugeki suru toki
No 59, 60 : Delacroix, romanshugi no gyakusetsu
No 76, 77 : Gakka Caravaggio no hanzai

Yoshida Kiju ga kataru Ozu Yasujirô no sekai (short version) (1993)
Yoshida Kijû ga kataru Ozu Yasujirô no eiga sekai (long version) (1993)
Yume ni cinema, Tokyo no yume (1995)

and a short film from the omnibus feature "Lumière et compagnie" (1995)

 

  

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