Meito bijomaru (1945)

Réalisateur:

Kenji Mizoguchi

Writers:

Matsutarô Kawaguchi (writer)
Masamune Yotsura (story)

Release Date:

8 février 1945 (Japan)

Genre:

Drame

Plot:

Kiyone Sakurai, an apprentice swordmaker makes a sword for his guardian, Kozaemon Onoda. Onoda breaks...

Avis des utilisateurs:

A straightforward story handled with the skill of a master

Ensemble

Shôtarô Hanayagi	...	Kiyone Sakurai
Kan Ishii	...	Kiyotsugu
Eijirô Yanagi	...	Kiyohide Yamatomori
Ichijirô Oya	...	Kozaemon Onoda
Isuzu Yamada	...	Sasae Onoda

Autre(s) titre(s) :

The Famous Sword
The Famous Sword Bijomaru
The Noted Sword
The Sword (UK)
Épée Bijomaru, L' (France) [fr]
Excellent sabre Bijomaru, L' (France) [fr]
Excellente épée Bijomaru, L' (France) [fr]

Durée:

65 min

Pays:

Japan

Langue:

Japonais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Son:

Mono

Company:

Shochiku Kinema Kenkyû-jo

Connexions De Film:

Referenced in Aru eiga-kantoku no shogai (1975)

A straightforward story handled with the skill of a master

The Famous Sword Bijomaru is not one of Mizoguchi's famed productions, and as Kaneto Shindo says in a related interview: film makers do not "live on love alone," alluding to the fact that the film was made for monetary reasons. Indeed, it is not the most complex story, as the main character, an apprentice sword-maker, struggles with faith in his craft and his love for the daughter of his guardian. Despite the familiar aspects of the story, the film is directed with the flair of a master, finely bringing out the symbolism of sword-making with some atmospheric cinematography to boot. A nice little film that is definitely worth seeking out.