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      Nijushi No Hitomi

      1954 1h 50m Drama List
      60% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A new schoolteacher on an isolated island is made to feel unwelcome because of her modern ways. Read More Read Less

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      william d Follows a teacher and her first grade class through the Depression and World War II and its aftermath. As you can imagine, a great deal of tragedy ensues, and the teacher, played by the superb Hideko Takamine, spends most of her time crying. Nonetheless, I found this a sweet, beautiful film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member On of the if not the greatest Japanese movies ever made. A Masterpiece. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member good drama year s/b 1954 not 1999 flixter why do i always hav 2 do ur job 4ya! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Recently this film has taken its place as the greatest Japanese film, a big call when you think of Seven Samurai, Ohayo (Good Morning) etc. The story of a new & modern teacher that takes the job of a remote Japanese Island which only has 12 pupils (hence the title 24 Eyes) & her impact on their life & their impact on hers. A very tender & poignant film that captures the most turbulent times in Japanese History & transitions between each students journey. A beautiful film that is a must see piece of Japanese Cinema. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member ?????????????????1954????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????"???"????????????????????????????????????? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member What an amazing movie this is and is guaranteed to get you crying before the end credits roll. It is heartbreaking to say the least. The director expertly presses all the emotional buttons of the audience. There are some people who detest this sort of thing, but I'm a sucker for it. In the hands of an expert director, and for the purposes of entertainment, there's nothing wrong with being taken on a emotional roller-coaster ride. There are some high points and many sad events in the story, which moves along at a pace which is sometimes leisurely but never dull. Hideko Takamine is outstanding as the smiling and caring teacher who loves her students very much. It made me wish that I had somebody like her as a teacher when I was growing up. We get to know all twelve children ("24 eyes") in the movie, and eventually learn about their fates as adults - not all of it is happy. The fact that "Auld Lang Syne" and "There's No Place Like Home" are used at times for background music heightens the feelings of loss & sadness, which does make up some of the story. This is somewhat of an anti-war movie, but only as it affects the children and the teacher. Some might say it's at times too sentimental and melodramatic especially during the 2nd half of the movie as tragedy after tragedy occurs but I didn't think it was. This is one of Japan's favorite movies of all time and it's easy to see why. Wonderful acting by all the cast but especially from the teacher and her students plus a poignant storyline makes this a must-see for any Asian movie fan. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Alan Morrison Empire Magazine Sentimental but sincere. Rated: 4/5 Mar 4, 2013 Full Review Fernando F. Croce Slant Magazine Even without comparison to other 1954 Japanese releases, Keisuke Kinoshita's serpentine and sentimental Twenty-Four Eyes would still be pretty thin soup. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 18, 2008 Full Review TV Guide The only film available on videotape from the masterful Keisuke Kinoshita, whose brilliance is practically unknown in the US. Rated: 4/4 Mar 4, 2013 Full Review Freda Freiberg Senses of Cinema Twenty Four Eyes remained a favorite with Japanese audiences for decades after its production. Its use of music and cinematography alone is conducive to an indulgence in nostalgia. Mar 4, 2013 Full Review Anton Bitel Film4 A leisurely, lyrical reflection on time, tragedy and memory - but twenty-four eyes make for too much weeping. Jun 15, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A new schoolteacher on an isolated island is made to feel unwelcome because of her modern ways.
      Director
      Keisuke Kinoshita
      Screenwriter
      Keisuke Kinoshita
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Runtime
      1h 50m