| [filmlover-l] Movie this wednesday at 6:30:
Higangana (Equinox Flower) |
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
12:41:27 AM |
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tbco@mtu.edu |
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filmlover-l@mtu.edu |
Hello everyone,
This wednesday we are showing a Japanese movie "Higanbana (Equinox
Flower)" directed by Yasugiro Ozu (more details below).
Hope you can join us.
(By the way, after this wednesday's showing, we will be out for five
weeks.)
Regards,
Tom Co
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Title: "Higanbana (Equinox Flower)"
Date and Time: May 5, Wednesday, 6:30-9pm
Place: 308 Cooper Ave, Hancock
Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Partial List of Actors:
Shin Saburi
Kinuyo Tanaka
Ineko Arima
Yoshiko Kuga
Keiji Sada
Teiji Takahashi
US Rating: Not rated (I think it is PG-13)
Language: Japanese (with English subtitles)
Length: 118 mins
Media: DVD, color
Summary: (by Karl Engel via cassiel@ix.netcom.com via www.imdb.com)
"A business man is often approached by friends
for advice and help regarding marriage as well
as family and romantic relationships. He is
always very calmly and objectively able to give
great insight and assistance to these particular
situations. However, when it comes time for him
to be objective regarding his oldest daughter,
he finds it very difficult..."
My Comments:
Nice and watchable, the main issue has some hints
of Fiddler on the Roof with regards to changing
times. As for the father, he reminds me of
"Guess who's coming to dinner" (when someone says
he is concerned only about the daughter's happiness
...).
First released in 1958, it is Ozu's first film in
color. The movie contains some of Ozu's
classic shots and direction. The story is quite
universal... mostly about changes in generation.
