tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post6282718956176414197..comments2024-03-27T18:40:05.920+02:00Comments on TSorensen 1001 movie blog: Sansho the Baliff (Sansho Dayu) (1954)TSorensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-26248004094680267912015-09-23T21:00:21.605+03:002015-09-23T21:00:21.605+03:00I do not think I have a general problem with Mizog...I do not think I have a general problem with Mizoguchi and I have seen a few of his movies outside the list. He makes very pretty movies and this one is technically brilliant. The problem for me is that I do not like or understand the lead character and that I feel Mizoguchi is a bit lost on where he wants to go in the second half.<br />But you are also right, there is an awfull lot of human misery here and it will be awhile before I see this one again.<br /> TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-22823116594346845212015-09-22T17:09:42.424+03:002015-09-22T17:09:42.424+03:00This is a very depressing movie, but one that I fe...This is a very depressing movie, but one that I feel is very well done. I'll never watch it again, though. In fact, I've found that most of the Mizoguchi films I've seen deal with human misery in one way or another. Don't worry, though, some of them were from doing the TSPDT list and not the 1001 Movies.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-85481889342514100952015-09-22T14:08:38.663+03:002015-09-22T14:08:38.663+03:00You may well like it, Bea. It is a beautifully mad...You may well like it, Bea. It is a beautifully made movie even if you do not like the adult characters. TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-87030272923439345162015-09-22T14:07:27.195+03:002015-09-22T14:07:27.195+03:00That may well be. A story about the individuals ch...That may well be. A story about the individuals choice above the cruelty of the system with reference to WWII. That makes sense to me.<br />I am not sure I buy the explanation that Anju was afraid of torture. As I understood it she was afraid of revealing Zushio's whereabouts and there is no way she could have done that.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-83676721843692565892015-09-22T06:20:57.243+03:002015-09-22T06:20:57.243+03:00I haven't seen this for years and years. All ...I haven't seen this for years and years. All I remember is finding it off-putting. Not a good sign but I've become kind of a Mizoguchi fan in the interim so I might like it better when I get to it again. marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-43252992005359199652015-09-22T05:36:31.998+03:002015-09-22T05:36:31.998+03:00I liked this more than you did. For me, the film w...I liked this more than you did. For me, the film was about the recent memories of WWII, and the cruelty of the camps and people in charge - hence the film's title. <br /><br />I think Anju sacrificed herself because she felt she wouldn't get away, and couldn't face the prospect of being tortured (and most likely raped). <br /><br />I definitely agree with your conclusion about this film alongside Kurosawa and Ozu. I've really enjoyed my excursions into post-war Japanese cinema. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.com