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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
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Wikipedia article
is a 1975 Japanese documentary film on the life and works of director Kenji Mizoguchi. It was produced, written and directed by Kaneto Shind.
Synopsis
In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shind recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.
;Interviewees
* Masaichi Nagata
* Takako Irie
* Masashige Narusawa
* Eijir Yanagi
* Dai Arakawa
* Machiko Ky
* Matsuji Ohno
* Eitaro Ozawa
* Gengo Ohto
* Eitar Shind
* Kakuko Mori
* Kumeko Urabe
* Seiichiro Uchikawa
* Tazuko Sakane
* Kyko Kagawa
* Daisuke It
* Motohisa Ando
* Kenichi Okamoto
* Kiyohiko Ushihara
* Tatsuo Sakai
* Eiji Nakano
* Yoshikata Yoda
* Kazuo Miyagawa
* Ayako Wakao
* Yasuzo Masumura
* Fumiko Yamaji
* Tadaoto Kainosh
* Isuzu Yamada
* Hideo Tsumura
* Matsutar Kawaguchi
* Toshio Itoya
* Michiyo Kogure
* Shigeru Miki
* Ganjir Nakamura
* Kinuyo Tanaka
* Yoshikazu Hayashi
* Yoshiyuki Takatsu
* Goro Sodai
* Nobuko Otowa
Awards
'Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director' received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film. Kaneto Shind received the Kinema Junpo Award and the Mainichi Film Award for Best Director.
Home media
The film was released on DVD in Japan in 2001. In the US, the film is included in the Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray release of 'Ugetsu' (1953).
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