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For our June Special Subject we revisit the work of Kenji Mizoguchi, looking at two films from earlier than his best-known (in the West) period: The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939), about cross-class lovers and what it takes to become a great artist, and The 47 Ronin (1941), based on a true story that became emblematic of samurai values. Topics discussed include King Vidor parallels, feminism, Marxism, revenge tragedy, and propaganda and its subversion.
Time Codes:
0h 00m 35s: Brief Mizoguchi briefing
0h 08m 00s: THE STORY OF THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM (1939) [dir. Kenji Mizoguchi]
0h 42m 11s: THE 47 RONIN (1941) [dir. Kenji Mizoguchi]
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