- 10
- 60 334
World Cinema
United States
Приєднався 10 гру 2019
Fellini & Masina's "The Nights of Cabiria"
A brief look at the "The Nights of Cabiria", Fellini's first film centered on his wife Giulietta Masina, later followed by Juliet of the Spirits in 1965. With this film, Fellini won the Oscar to Best International Film for the second consecutive year, and Masina the Best Actress Award at Cannes.
Переглядів: 415
Відео
The Strange World of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari"
Переглядів 376Рік тому
A brief look into the famous horror film, quintessential of the German Expressionist movement in cinema, directed by Robert Wiene in 1920, following a the script by Carl Mayer and Hans Janowitz.
Zhang Yimou's "Raise the Red Lantern"
Переглядів 559Рік тому
A brief look into the iconic Fifth Generation movie "Raise the Red Lantern", directed by Zhang Yimou and premiered in 1991 at the Venice Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion, losing to Mikhalkov's "Close to Eden", and won the Silver Lion.
The Greatest Brazilian Film of all Times: Mário Peixoto's "Limite"
Переглядів 461Рік тому
A brief look into the visionary masterpiece "Limite", directed by the 22 years old poet Mário Peixoto in 1931, which gained a legendary reputation due to its unavailability for most of the 20th century.
Wong Kar-wai's "In the Mood for Love"
Переглядів 1,4 тис.Рік тому
"That era has passed. Nothing that belonged to it exists anymore." A brief look at about everyone's favorite Wong Kar-wai movie, the timeless romantic "In the Mood for Love", released in 2000 and starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung.
The Heretic Masterpiece: Buñuel's "Viridiana"
Переглядів 428Рік тому
Directed right before his Mexican surrealist masterpieces "The Exterminating Angel" and "Simon of the Desert", this was one of Buñuel's few works in his native country, where his short documentary Land Without Bread had already faced controversy and been banned in 1933.
Parajanov's Visual Masterpiece: "The Color of Pomegranates"
Переглядів 35 тис.2 роки тому
"How am I to protect my wax-built castles of love from the devouring heat of your fires?" A brief look into Sergei Parajanov's masterful film "The Color of Pomegranates" (1969), a love letter to the Armenian culture by one of the most revolutionary visual creators of the XX century.
Kurosawa's Macbeth: "Throne of Blood" & Noh Theatre
Переглядів 16 тис.2 роки тому
A brief look into Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece "Throne of Blood" (1957), a radically original take on William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" for which he borrowed from the medieval dramatic artform of noh. Music: ua-cam.com/video/x-Si5PfCgrs/v-deo.html
"Pigs and Battleships": Shohei Imamura's Darkest Satire
Переглядів 3,7 тис.3 роки тому
A brief look into the bleak Japanese New Wave masterpiece "Pigs and Battleships" (1961), with its sharp critique of Japanese society and the relationship between U. S. troops and the local population in the aftermath of the Allied Occupation. Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video, and let me know what other japanese films you would want me to cover!
Pillow Shots and the Tea Ceremony: How Yasujirō Ozu Creates a Scene
Переглядів 2,9 тис.3 роки тому
A brief look into some of the things that make Yasujirō Ozu's "Late Spring" (1949) a masterpiece of Japanese cinema, including its themes, visual imagery and the iconic use of pillow shots and low-angle takes. Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video, and let me know what other japanese films you would want me to cover!
Ozu films are very deep and full of meaning. His use of the tea ceremony in the beginning is, as you say, used to set up the dichotomy between traditional and modern life in Japan. But it is also illustrative of the concepts of the films themes overall. The tea ceremony is over 900 years old and the principles of the ceremony are Harmony, Respect, Purity, Tranquility. These are all central to the lives and the challenges of the characters. "Pillow Shots" is the name given to the still scenes by Roger Ebert, he understood that they were used to create a pause, but he missed that in the Japanese culture the philosophy of MA (間), in this case used as an artistic interpretation of an empty space. To bring attention to not only what is there, but also what is not there. In the still shot of the vase, it is Noriko's previous contentment that is no longer there.
Great comment! Thank you for bringing to attention the concept of "ma" (間) - "empty" (but "pregnant with meaning) space which IMO is important in viewing Ozu - not just visually but in terms of communication as well .. Sigh, "Late Spring" - maybe my favorite Ozu film
Superb!
My favorite Ozu film. Bought the Blu-ray when it was released. Much better than the old DVD which wasn't restored.
Well, the algorithm got me here to see this, I liked it very much, thanks.
The Ballad of Narayama
Great idea! I love Kinoshita's version as well as Imamura's, so I hope to cover them soon.
A true master.
A true master indeed!
Japan is the best!
yes.
Ozu is the best!