Ian Haydn Smith Talks Kurosawa at the BFI
Film fans rejoice. In January and February, the BFI Southbank presents Kurosawa: A Complete Film Season. All thirty solo directorial films are showing, often with introductions from experts on the…
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Japan 2020’s Akira Kurosawa Collection – 5 Must-See Movies
For more information on BFI Japan 2020, click here To view Japan 2020 on BFI Player, click here BFI Player’s Japan 2020 season is now live, with two first rate collections to keep you occupied during lockdown. One focusses on Japan’s most famous filmmaker,…
Tears and Laughter: Women in Japanese Melodrama
From Monday 16th October to Wednesday 29th November, the BFI Southbank will be showcasing the Sight and Sound Deep Focus season, Tears and Laughter: Women in Japanese Melodrama. Exploring Japanese…
Blu-ray Review: The Life of Oharu
Welcome to Cinematic Greens Director: Kenji Mizoguchi Writer: Kenji Mizoguchi, Yoshikata Yoda (screenplay), Saikaku Ihara (novel) Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Toshiro Mifune Cert: PG Running time: 137 mins Year: 1952 Accolades: 1952…