Masaki Kobayashi - One of Japan's greatest filmmakers.
Chances are if you are viewing this, you probably know who Masaki Kobayashi is. If not, then you should remedy that problem by watching one or several of his films. He was a central figure in the movement of Japanese post war cinema from American censorship to independence. His films have created controversy for years. In fact, the first film of this collection, 'The Thick-Walled Room' was not allowed to be released until several years after filming due to US occupation censorship. His films include the amazing (and 9 hour long) 'The Human Condition', starring Tatsuya Nakadai; Hara-Kiri (actually Seppuku); and Kwaidan, which was robbed for a foreign film Oscar. His films center on very Socialist themes, existentialism, and human empowerment. His films were often thought to be inflammatory and censors feared that the Japanese public would raise an outcry against the post WW2 occupation forces. (It happened anyway.)
The first film is the one I consider the best. 'The...
Four strong Japanese films...
Four gritty and brilliant films from one of Japan's least appreciated film directors. A great collection which includes "I Will Buy You"...maybe the best film about baseball made in the 1950s. Where most US films about the sport at that time were glossy comedies or tear jerkers, this film explores the dark side of outside influences on the sport.
Many better Japanese movies.
These movies are fine but not as good as a lot of contemporary films. I'd start with Kurosawa if your interested in 20th century Japanese storyies. I also liked Woman of the Dunes and Face of Another. Kobayashi's Harakiri is an excellent samurai movie.
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