Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975•2h 30m•7.1/10

Documentary

Ratings

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7.1/10(13)

In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.

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Production

Kindai Eiga Kyokai

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Takako Irie

Takako Irie

Self

Daisuke Itō

Daisuke Itō

Self

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Self

Matsutarō Kawaguchi

Self

Michiyo Kogure

Michiyo Kogure

Self

Machiko Kyō

Machiko Kyō

Self

Yasuzō Masumura

Yasuzō Masumura

Self

Kazuo Miyagawa

Kazuo Miyagawa

Self

Kakuko Mori

Kakuko Mori

Self

Masaichi Nagata

Masaichi Nagata

Self

Masashige Narusawa

Masashige Narusawa

Self

Ken'ichi Okamoto

Self

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Self

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Self

Tatsuo Sakai

Self

Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Self

Kaneto Shindō

Kaneto Shindō

Self

Kinuyo Tanaka

Kinuyo Tanaka

Self

Seiichiro Uchikawa

Self

Kumeko Urabe

Kumeko Urabe

Self

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