[KineJapan] Akira Inoue

[Jim Harper]

Evening all

I think someone here might be able to help: I was wondering whether much had been written about the director Akira Inoue, and what the best English-language source of information might be. It's not for research purpose, more just curiosity. I've just watched the 7th Nemuri Kyoshiro film (Tajo-ken/Mask of the Princess, 1966), which Inoue directed. It's an exceptionally good-looking film- framing and shot composition are excellent, cinematography is some of the finest I've seen from a Japanese film of the period, atmospheric and effective use of fog, shadows and light sources; I'll stop there. I know Yasukazu Takemura is a capable cinematographer, but Mask of the Princess looks better than the preceding film, which was also shot by Takemura (Kimiyoshi Yasuda directed that one).

Anyway, I was wondering whether Inoue's other films were this visually stunning, so what information is available?

Thanks for your time!

Jim Harper.

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