Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Japanese poster
Kanjiある映画監督の生涯 溝口健二の記録
Revised HepburnAru eiga-kantoku no shōgai Mizoguchi Kenji no kiroku
Directed byKaneto Shindō
Written byKaneto Shindō
Produced byKaneto Shindō
Narrated byKaneto Shindō
CinematographyYoshiyuki Miyake
Edited by
  • Mitsuo Kondo
  • Keiko Fujita
Distributed byArt Theatre Guild
Release date
  • 24 May 1975 (1975-05-24) (Japan)[1][2]
Running time
150 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (ある映画監督の生涯 溝口健二の記録, Aru eiga-kantoku no shōgai Mizoguchi Kenji no kiroku) is a 1975 Japanese documentary film on the life and works of director Kenji Mizoguchi. It was produced, written and directed by Kaneto Shindō.[1][2]

Synopsis

In 39 interviews[1] with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.

Interviewees

Awards

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film.[3] Kaneto Shindō received the Kinema Junpo Award and the Mainichi Film Award for Best Director.[4]

Home media

The film was released on DVD in Japan in 2001.[5] In the US, the film is included in the Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray release of Ugetsu (1953).[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Awards for Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "30th Mainichi Film Awards" (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Japanese DVD release of Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director". CDJapan. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Criterion Collection release of Ugetsu". Retrieved 27 June 2021.

Further reading

  • Shindo, Kaneto (27 April 1976). Aru Eiga Kantoku - Mizoguchi Kenji to Nihon Eiga [A film director - Kenji Mizoguchi and the Japanese cinema]. Iwanami Shinsho (in Japanese). Vol. 962. Iwanami. ISBN 4-00-414080-3.


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