Osaka Elegy

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Kenneth P Everyone else has praised the story, so let me emphasize how the camera work uniquely exploits the architecture of the sets and spaces. The opening scene has no humans, only sounds in a space. Its like another character. .Watching this film will cange the way you see every other movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/24 Full Review william d Most of the movie is standard melodrama/soap opera stuff, but it takes a nice dramatic turn towards the end that pushed it into the "recommendation zone" for me. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review s r Good for its time, but I struggled with this drama. Saw on HBO. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a great film from the Master Kenji Mizoguchi and is now the 3 rd of his I've seen after "Sansho the Bailiff" and "Ugetsu". This is an earlier work of his, from 1936, but I was impressed by how stylishly shot it was and the solid camera work. It is an examination of double-standards as a young woman does everything/anything she can to help her family who are in financial trouble, and is cast out in disgrace as a result. The film is powerfully told and highly recommended! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review spencer p A simple example of early sound film drama that dares to be honest about poverty's difficulties, and works entirely on the keen script and performances. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Japanese melodrama, beautifully filmed and performed. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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