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Have you seen The Burmese Harp (1956)?

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Voting ended onSep 10, 2025

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A Mummy's Love (1973)

#a mummy's love #seijun suzuki #misako watanabe #yusuke kawazu #jun hamamura #talks

Machiko Kyō and Ganjirō Nakamura in Kagi aka Odd Obsession (1959)

#kagi #odd obsession #1959 #kon ichikawa #jun'ichirō tanizaki #machiko kyō #ganjirō nakamura #junko kano #tatsuya nakadai #jun hamamura #ichirō sugai

Princess from the Moon (1987)

Director - Kon Ichikawa, Cinematography - Setsuo Kobayashi

"Men must learn there is something more than their imagination."

Yôkai hyaku monogatari (Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters, 1968)

"There's no need for the ritual!"

"That's not good. These legends have been passed down since the old days for a reason - it's not prudent to neglect them. Please, you must go through with the ritual."

"I said there's no need for it."

#Yôkai hyaku monogatari #Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters #yokai monsters #japanese cinema #Kimiyoshi Yasuda #Yoshiyuki Kuroda #Tetsurō Yoshida #Shinobu Araki #Jun Fujimaki #Ryûtarô Gomi #Shozo Hayashiya #jun hamamura #tatsuo hanabu #takashi kanda #ikuko môri #miwa takada #mikiko tsubouchi #yoshio yoshida #teruko ômi #shôzô hayashiya #mixes two distinct ideas to form a slightly disjointed whole: on one hand this is a familiar but still well drawn story of land grabbing by #corrupt robber barons‚ but it's also a celebration of Japanese folklore and spooky stories. the political element and the supernatural #stuff are both well handled and individually interesting‚ but I'm less convinced by how well the film marries them. jettison either concept #and the other would be strong enough for a film in its own right. the highlight is a story within the story‚ a gothic little piece about #ill fated fishermen and the curse they ignore at their peril; very moodily shot and with genuinely impressive fx. elsewhere this is #intermittently charming and affecting but the overall thing doesn't gel quite so well as the Daimajin films‚ which explicitly tie the #magical element into the more contemporary moral. fun stuff tho and worth it for some fascinating creatures on display

For Kayako (1984)

伽倻子のために For Kayako (1984) directed by Kôhei Oguri cinematography by Shôhei Andô

#伽倻子のために #for kayako #kôhei oguri #japanese film #japanese cinema #stills #asian cinema #kaho minami #jun hamamura #takeshi katō

Intimidation | Koreyoshi Kurahara | 1960

Kôjirô Kusanagi, Jun Hamamura

#Kôjirô Kusanagi #Jun Hamamura #Koreyoshi Kurahara #Intimidation #1960 #Noirvember

The Burmese Harp (1956). In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

The opening up of the Foreign Film Oscar to, y’know, an actual category as opposed to an honourary award has to be one of the best things for the Oscars, because it means films like The Burmese Harp get seen. What a tender, thoughtful, raw film. It explores what must have been an unimaginable time in Japan’s history with grace and kindness and empathy. The relationships between the characters is wonderfully explored,and the spirituality of it just makes you feel. It’s a really great film. 8.5/10.

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