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The Rusty Knife 錆びたナイフ (1958)

The Rusty Knife 錆びたナイフ 1958 // Japan // Toshio Masuda 舛田利雄 Criterion Collection (LINK) Letterboxd (LINK) A prolific director, THE RUSTY KNIFE is Toshio Masuda’s third feature (he had six films released in the same year of 1958) and his first big commercial hit, not that the film itself is remarkable, but the star power of Yujiro… Continue reading The Rusty Knife 錆びたナイフ (1958)

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The Balloon 風船 (1956)

The Balloon 風船 1956 // Japan // Yuzo Kawashima Tracking down Yuzo Kawashima’s films is like searching for a holy grail. I’ve tried to find THE BALLOON (a.k.a. FUSEN) last year while I tried to watch as many Kawashima films as possible in order to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the director’s birth. At the end… Continue reading The Balloon 風船 (1956)