After his infamous legal dispute with production company Nikkatsu, Japanese director Seijun Suzuki would return to the world of film with his 1977 movie “A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness”, ten years after “Branded to Kill” got him fired by Nikkatsu’s president Kyusaku Hori. While the film’s reception was rather poor upon release, its take on the world of fame and sports is perhaps one of the most bitter works of the director, combining his visual style and concept of how a popular icon is received in today’s world as well as the darkness that follows immense fame.
“A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness” is screening at Japan Society
At the center of the story we find Reiko (Yoko Shiraki), a professional model, who signs a contract with the editor of a golfing fashion magazine who wants to boost his company’s sales. In order to make her...
“A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness” is screening at Japan Society
At the center of the story we find Reiko (Yoko Shiraki), a professional model, who signs a contract with the editor of a golfing fashion magazine who wants to boost his company’s sales. In order to make her...
- 3/24/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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