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Dan Sallitt
7/16/13
A Woman's Place
A link to a previous post on this film: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/naruseretro/jwT8HDlgCaU/
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A Woman's Place
A link to a previous post on this film: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/naruseretro/jwT8HDlgCaU/
7/16/13
Dan Sallitt
11/14/12
The Battle of Roses
One doesn't have to read the credits to tell that this oddball movie is an adaptation of a novel.
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The Battle of Roses
One doesn't have to read the credits to tell that this oddball movie is an adaptation of a novel.
11/14/12
Dan Sallitt
6/6/12
A Mother Never Dies
I was really enjoying this 1942 film for a while, though its tendentious qualities eventually sink it
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A Mother Never Dies
I was really enjoying this 1942 film for a while, though its tendentious qualities eventually sink it
6/6/12
Dan Sallitt
3/17/11
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
At first glance, this episodic 1950 film about the comical interactions of the residents of rural
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Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
At first glance, this episodic 1950 film about the comical interactions of the residents of rural
3/17/11
Dan Sallitt
3/16/11
Both You and I
I went into this 1946 movie with zero expectations – Catherine Russell called it a companion piece to
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Both You and I
I went into this 1946 movie with zero expectations – Catherine Russell called it a companion piece to
3/16/11
Nick P
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Dan Sallitt
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1/31/11
HIDEKO TAKAMINE, 1924 - 2010
Thanks, Nick. I wrote a little something about Hideko for MUBI: http://mubi.com/notebook/posts/2729
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HIDEKO TAKAMINE, 1924 - 2010
Thanks, Nick. I wrote a little something about Hideko for MUBI: http://mubi.com/notebook/posts/2729
1/31/11
Dan Sallitt
9/11/10
White Beast
One of the several projects Naruse made after war's end that uses a current social issue as a
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White Beast
One of the several projects Naruse made after war's end that uses a current social issue as a
9/11/10
Dan Sallitt
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9/9/10
Morning's Tree-Lined Street
"Absurdist" in the last sentence of my earlier post is wrong; "surrealist" is
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Morning's Tree-Lined Street
"Absurdist" in the last sentence of my earlier post is wrong; "surrealist" is
9/9/10
Dan Sallitt
8/20/10
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
A depressing movie, seemingly made to order for Japan's American occupiers, and more thoroughly
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A Descendant of Urashima Taro
A depressing movie, seemingly made to order for Japan's American occupiers, and more thoroughly
8/20/10
Dan Sallitt
8/19/10
This Happy Life
I'm glad there isn't anything else like this bizarre movie in Naruse's filmography, but
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This Happy Life
I'm glad there isn't anything else like this bizarre movie in Naruse's filmography, but
8/19/10
Dan Sallitt
8/4/10
Women's Ways
Shot in 1955 as part of the three-episode portmanteau film THE KISS, "Women's Ways" is
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Women's Ways
Shot in 1955 as part of the three-episode portmanteau film THE KISS, "Women's Ways" is
8/4/10
Dan Sallitt
8/4/10
Even Parting Is Enjoyable
A celebration of the creative renewal of Toho in 1947, the portmanteau film FOUR LOVE STORIES
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Even Parting Is Enjoyable
A celebration of the creative renewal of Toho in 1947, the portmanteau film FOUR LOVE STORIES
8/4/10
Dan Sallitt
8/4/10
A Fond Face from the Past
A 1941 patriotic short film, shown theatrically. It's light on overt propaganda, though the
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A Fond Face from the Past
A 1941 patriotic short film, shown theatrically. It's light on overt propaganda, though the
8/4/10
Dan Sallitt
7/30/10
Sincerity (Magokoro)
A previous thread on this film is now closed: http://groups.google.com/group/naruseretro/
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Sincerity (Magokoro)
A previous thread on this film is now closed: http://groups.google.com/group/naruseretro/
7/30/10
Dan Sallitt
6/27/10
The Angry Street
A disappointment. The credits for the unsatisfactory script aren't translated in the English
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The Angry Street
A disappointment. The credits for the unsatisfactory script aren't translated in the English
6/27/10
Dan Sallitt
6/26/10
Dancing Girl
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Dancing Girl
An earlier thread on this movie is now closed: http://groups.google.com/group/naruseretro/
6/26/10
Dan Sallitt
6/2/10
Okuni and Gohei
An atypical Naruse film, alleged to be an unwelcome assignment, though it was made at a time (1952)
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Okuni and Gohei
An atypical Naruse film, alleged to be an unwelcome assignment, though it was made at a time (1952)
6/2/10
Dan Sallitt
5/29/10
Spring's Awakening
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Spring's Awakening
An earlier thread on this film is now closed: http://groups.google.com/group/naruseretro/
5/29/10
Dan Sallitt
4/9/10
Hideko the Bus Conductress
On my first viewing, I thought this 1941 film pleasant but slight. But this time around it looked
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Hideko the Bus Conductress
On my first viewing, I thought this 1941 film pleasant but slight. But this time around it looked
4/9/10
Dan Sallitt
3/26/10
The Way of Drama
A very bad project, combining patriotic wartime preachiness and senseless melodrama; I'd be
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The Way of Drama
A very bad project, combining patriotic wartime preachiness and senseless melodrama; I'd be
3/26/10
Dan Sallitt
3/6/10
Learn from Experience, Parts I and II
LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE was mentioned briefly in this now-closed thread: http://groups.google.com/group
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Learn from Experience, Parts I and II
LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE was mentioned briefly in this now-closed thread: http://groups.google.com/group
3/6/10
Dan Sallitt
3/3/10
Hit and Run
A few earlier comments about HIT AND RUN are scattered through this now-closed thread: http://groups.
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Hit and Run
A few earlier comments about HIT AND RUN are scattered through this now-closed thread: http://groups.
3/3/10
Dan Sallitt
3/3/10
A Woman's Sorrows
It's odd to see an early Naruse film (1937) that contains so much of his personality, and yet
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A Woman's Sorrows
It's odd to see an early Naruse film (1937) that contains so much of his personality, and yet
3/3/10
Dan Sallitt
1/25/10
The Stranger Within a Woman
I gradually realized as I was watching this 1966 Naruse film that it has exactly the same plot as
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The Stranger Within a Woman
I gradually realized as I was watching this 1966 Naruse film that it has exactly the same plot as
1/25/10
Dan Sallitt
1/10/10
The Road I Travel With You
Overall, a worthwhile movie, and a few steps up from the other 1936 Naruse film I've seen,
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The Road I Travel With You
Overall, a worthwhile movie, and a few steps up from the other 1936 Naruse film I've seen,
1/10/10
Dan Sallitt
12/15/09
Tochuken Kumoemon
A really weird movie: there are ways to appreciate it, but I bet it wasn't much fun for Naruse.
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Tochuken Kumoemon
A really weird movie: there are ways to appreciate it, but I bet it wasn't much fun for Naruse.
12/15/09
Dan Sallitt
11/16/09
The Actress and the Poet
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The Actress and the Poet
An earlier thread on this film is now closed: http://groups.google.com/group/naruseretro/
11/16/09
Dan Sallitt
10/27/09
The Girl in the Rumor
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The Girl in the Rumor
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10/27/09
Dan Sallitt
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kerpan
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7/23/09
Avalanche
Close to 100% agreement here. This is one of only 2 Naruse films (out of 60+ seen) that pretty much
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Avalanche
Close to 100% agreement here. This is one of only 2 Naruse films (out of 60+ seen) that pretty much
7/23/09
Dan Sallitt
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kerpan
2
7/22/09
Five Men in a Circus
My original comment: http://groups.google.com/group/NaruseRetro/browse_thread/thread/8f04fc1c396009a5
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Five Men in a Circus
My original comment: http://groups.google.com/group/NaruseRetro/browse_thread/thread/8f04fc1c396009a5
7/22/09
