Kenji Mizoguchi

Kenji Mizoguchi

Known for: Directing

Born: May 15, 1898 in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan - Died: August 23, 1956

Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. "His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering." Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenji Mizoguchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Kenji Mizoguchi, le cinéaste à la cicatrice dans le dos

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Kenji Mizoguchi, le cinéaste à la cicatrice dans le dos

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2021 Documentary
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

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1975 Documentary
Sansho the Bailiff

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Sansho the Bailiff

Director

1954 Drama
Chikamatsu Monogatari

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Chikamatsu Monogatari

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1954 Drama
Ugetsu

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Ugetsu

Director

1953 Fantasy
Tokyo March

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Tokyo March

Director

1929 Romance
Street of Shame

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Street of Shame

Director

1956 Drama
The Life of Oharu

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The Life of Oharu

Director

1952 Drama
Portrait of Madame Yuki

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Portrait of Madame Yuki

Director

1950 Drama
The Love of the Actress Sumako

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The Love of the Actress Sumako

Director

1947 Drama
Miss Oyu

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Miss Oyu

Director

1951 Drama
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

Director

1939 Romance
Osaka Elegy

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Osaka Elegy

Director

1936 Drama
Oyuki the Virgin

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Oyuki the Virgin

Director

1935 Drama
A Geisha

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A Geisha

Director

1953 Drama
The Morning Sun Shines

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The Morning Sun Shines

Director

1929 Drama
Taira Clan Saga

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Taira Clan Saga

Director

1955 Drama
The Woman in the Rumor

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The Woman in the Rumor

Director

1954 Drama
The 47 Ronin

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The 47 Ronin

Director

1941 Drama
The Lady of Musashino

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The Lady of Musashino

Director

1951 Drama
A Man of the Arts

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A Man of the Arts

Director

1941 Romance
Osaka Woman

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Osaka Woman

Director

1940 Drama
Princess Yang Kwei-fei

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Princess Yang Kwei-fei

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1955 Romance
Sisters of the Gion

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Sisters of the Gion

Director

1936 Drama