Tag Archives: Masaki Kobayashi

Three Movie Posters for “Harakiri”

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Japanese: Italian: Cuban:

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, Harakiri, Japan, Masaki Kobayashi, Movie Posters, movies, Tatsuya Nakadai | 2 Comments

Notes On Two Early Films by Masaki Kobayashi

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “A Sincere Heart,” from 1953, demonstrates that Masaki Kobayashi’s gift for staging was evident very early on. In particular, his ability to invest spaces with emotional meanings, and to link them to other spaces via subtle visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged A Sincere Heart, Criterion Collection, Eclipse, Film, Hideko Takamine, Hulu+, Japan, Masaki Kobayashi, movies, Somewhere Under the Broad Sky | 2 Comments

“Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai”

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Hara-Kiri,” the latest from Takashi Miike, has met with tepid reviews, perhaps because it’s 1) a remake of a classic, and 2) defiantly short on action. But I thought it was largely riveting — aside from … Continue reading →