Kenji Mizoguchi

Kenji Mizoguchi (May 16, 1898 – August 24, 1956) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His film Ugetsu (1953) won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and appeared in the Sight & Sound Critics' Top Ten Poll in 1962 and 1972. Mizoguchi is renowned for his mastery of the long take and mise-en-scène. "His films have an extraordinary force and purity. They shake and move the viewer by the power, refinement and compassion with which they confront human suffering."

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All Crew Directing Production Writing

The Life of Oharu

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.7

186 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1952

75 years ago
Sisters of the Gion

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.1

79 votes

Release Date

Oct 15, 1936

90 years ago
Osaka Elegy

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.7

66 votes

Release Date

May 28, 1936

91 years ago
The Straits of Love and Hate

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.2

8 votes

Release Date

Jun 17, 1937

90 years ago
An Osaka Story

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.4

5 votes

Release Date

Mar 06, 1957

70 years ago
The Feast of Gion

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Aug 31, 1933

93 years ago
Osaka Woman

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 19, 1940

86 years ago
Sisters of Gion

Department Writing

Job Original Story

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 18, 1956

70 years ago
The Homeland

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 1923

104 years ago
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 31, 1923

104 years ago

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