Mizoguchi Collection (4-disc) (ej svensk text)

Kenji Mizoguchi (1898-1956) is regarded as one of Japanese cinema's greatest ever directors along with Ozu and Kurosawa. This 4-disc set covers his middle period, which marked his emergence as a serious artist whose films explored Japan’s transition from feudalism to modernism and the oppression of women in Japanese society. OSAKA ELEGY (Naniwa Erejî, 1936): Bearing the burden of her father’s debt, a young woman becomes her employer's mistress. But this selfless act threatens to bring about her downfall. SISTERS OF THE GION (Gion no Shimai, 1936): Mizoguchi’s first commercial and critical success is a story of two geisha sisters – Emekichi, a submissive traditionalist, and the fiercely independent Omocha. Hatching a plan to secure the future for them both, Omocha embarks on a reckless course of action with disastrous consequences. THE STORY OF THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Zangiku Monogatari, 1939): In this beautifully photographed and deeply moving romantic tragedy, the wife of a struggling actor decides to sacrifice her own future for the sake of her spouse. UTAMARO AND HIS FIVE WOMEN (Utamaro o Meguru Gonin no Onna, 1946): Often regarded as his most autobiographical work, Mizoguchi’s film is based on the life of a prominent 18th Century artist and his complex relationships with the women who inspired him.