Equinox Flower (1958) (Higanbana)

Best Actresses in a Supporting Role 1919-57, 1994- (74 movies items)

"1958 Kinuyo Tanaka - Higanbana "

Films I've seen on celluloid in the digital era (494 movies items)

"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: ★★★½ NOTES: Another 2003 Janus print, and it would seem from their logo that the print has undergone some fading and it isn’t just the negative used; there are several signs that the negative has endured some damage and not the print – which is still dusty – as a tear can be seen behind the captions and a couple of shots of Taniguchi and Hirayama in the bar were clearly sourced from a 16mm print, a sign that they must have been destroyed in the 35mm negative."

My trips to the cinema 2023 (410 movies items)

"SCREENING: 35mm, A Family Affair: The Films of Yasujirō Ozu DATE: October 1st CINEMA: BFI LOCATION: Southbank"

Elokuvat 2021 (271 movies items)

"25.1 Ozu/Japani Joko Ozulta loppui virta tai sitten kuherruskuukauttaan hänen parissaan viettävältä katsojalta. Päiväntasaajan Kukka pyörittelee samoja avioliitto-kuvioita kuin moni muukin Ozu, mutta ehkä hivenen vaimeammin, pienemmällä tunnelatauksella ja ohuemmilla henkilöhahmoilla. Erityisesti päähenkilön, tyttärensä naimakauppoja murehtivan herra Hirayaman ystävyyssuhde tyttärensä ystävään (jota näyttelee miss Nippon 1950!) jäi poikkeuksellisen viitteelliseksi ja jop"

The Cinema of Yasujiro Ozu (17 movies items)

"At the wedding reception of an old friend’s daughter, Hirayama congratulates the younger generation on the freedom to choose their partners. However, at the post-wedding drinks, he agrees to let his friends find a suitable match for his daughter Setsuko. Hirayama intercedes on behalf of two young women who defy their parents plans for an arranged marriage, but when Setsuko’s boyfriend makes a surprise call to ask for her hand, he is furious."