Mizoguchi, Kenji (1898–1956)
Japanese film director Kenji Mizoguchi (1898-1956) was one of Japan's three greatest golden age directors alongside Yasujirō Ozu and Akira Kurosawa. Mizoguchi developed a distinctive…
Japanese film director Kenji Mizoguchi (1898-1956) was one of Japan's three greatest golden age directors alongside Yasujirō Ozu and Akira Kurosawa. Mizoguchi developed a distinctive…
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Although the term circulates widely in popular and academic discourse, ‘art cinema’ is a notoriously difficult concept to define, conjuring a wide range of associations…