by Mizoguchi, Kenji; Yoda, Yoshikata; Chikamatsu, Monzaemon; Hashimoto, Masatsugu; Nagata, Masaichi; Miyagawa, Kazuo; Mizutani, Hiroshi; Hayasaka, Fumio; Ōtani, Iwao; Okamoto, Kenʼichi; Suganuma, Kanji; Tanaka, Tokuzō; Mochizuki, Tamezō; Toyozawa, Enjirō; Hasegawa, Kazuo; Kagawa, Kyōko; Minamida, Yoko; Shindō, Eitarō; Ozawa, Sakae; Sugai, Ichiro; Naniwa, Chieko; Tanaka, Haruo; Ishiguro, Tatsuy; Daiē, Kabushiki Kaisha
Projected medium / 1954

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TitleChikamatsu monogatari A story from Chikamatsu
Item typeProjected medium
Author(s)
  • Mizoguchi, Kenji
  • Yoda, Yoshikata
  • Chikamatsu, Monzaemon
  • Hashimoto, Masatsugu
  • Nagata, Masaichi
  • Miyagawa, Kazuo
  • Mizutani, Hiroshi
  • Hayasaka, Fumio
  • Ōtani, Iwao
  • Okamoto, Kenʼichi
  • Suganuma, Kanji
  • Tanaka, Tokuzō
  • Mochizuki, Tamezō
  • Toyozawa, Enjirō
  • Hasegawa, Kazuo
  • Kagawa, Kyōko
  • Minamida, Yoko
  • Shindō, Eitarō
  • Ozawa, Sakae
  • Sugai, Ichiro
  • Naniwa, Chieko
  • Tanaka, Haruo
  • Ishiguro, Tatsuy
ImprintKyoto Daiei, 1954
LanguageJapanese
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Akiko Mikumo comments that "Mizoguchi Kenji's 90th film was made two years before his death in 1956. In scenes that bring to mind ink drawings, Mizoguchi unfolds Chikamatsu's world of tragedy and love in a repressed feudal society. This is contrasted with the dramatic acting which vividly depicts the colorful and turbulent life of the merchant class, which despite its low social status economically dominated the ruling samurai class. This combination of visual subtlety and dramatic realism aided by Miyagawa Kazuo's photography and Hasegawa Kazuo's performance as the sensitive lover makes the film one of Mizoguchi's outstanding late works. As a historical note, the film was made seven years after the 1947 Constitution which finally decriminalized adultery for women, one of the last remnants of feudalism."
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
  • Director of photography, Miyagawa Kazuo ; art director, Mizutani Hiroshi ; music composer, Hayasaka Fumio ; sound, Ōtani Iwao ; lighting, Okamoto Ken'ichi ; film editor, Suganuma Kanji ; assistant director, Tanaka Tokuzō ; musical direction, Mochizuki Tamezō, Toyozawa Enjirō.
Physical description6 reels of 6 (102 min.) : opt. sd., b&w ; 35 mm.

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Date text: 
1954
Author: 
Mizoguchi, KenjiYoda, YoshikataChikamatsu, MonzaemonHashimoto, MasatsuguNagata, MasaichiMiyagawa, KazuoMizutani, HiroshiHayasaka, FumioŌtani, IwaoOkamoto, KenʼichiSuganuma, KanjiTanaka, TokuzōMochizuki, TamezōToyozawa, EnjirōHasegawa, KazuoKagawa, KyōkoMinamida, YokoShindō, EitarōOzawa, SakaeSugai, IchiroNaniwa, ChiekoTanaka, HaruoIshiguro, Tatsuy
Publisher: 
Daiei
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Millenium MARC Record: 
LEADER 00000ngm a2200613Ka 4500 001 44119655 005 20000525 TAPE OCLC0525: 0155 007 mr baaafunartnnac------ 008 000526s1954 ja 102 mljpnsd 009 Reclvl: f Addate: 000526 Addid: OCL Moddate: 080528 Modid: XRF 035 (PFA-FILM)8323 035 GLADN50849771 040 CUY|eamim|cCUY 041 1 jpn|beng 090 |b3520-01-4023 245 00 Chikamatsu monogatari|h[motion picture] =|bA story from Chikamatsu /|cDaiei Motion Picture Co. ; director, Mizoguchi Kenji ; scriptwriter, Yoda Yoshikata ; original story, Chikamatsu Monzaemon ; executive producer, Hashimoto Masatsugu ; producer, Nagata Masaichi. 260 Kyoto :|bDaiei,|c1954. 300 6 reels of 6 (102 min.) :|bopt. sd., b&w ;|c35 mm. 500 Akiko Mikumo comments that "Mizoguchi Kenji's 90th film was made two years before his death in 1956. In scenes that bring to mind ink drawings, Mizoguchi unfolds Chikamatsu's world of tragedy and love in a repressed feudal society. This is contrasted with the dramatic acting which vividly depicts the colorful and turbulent life of the merchant class, which despite its low social status economically dominated the ruling samurai class. This combination of visual subtlety and dramatic realism aided by Miyagawa Kazuo's photography and Hasegawa Kazuo's performance as the sensitive lover makes the film one of Mizoguchi's outstanding late works. As a historical note, the film was made seven years after the 1947 Constitution which finally decriminalized adultery for women, one of the last remnants of feudalism." 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating.|5CBPF. 508 Director of photography, Miyagawa Kazuo ; art director, Mizutani Hiroshi ; music composer, Hayasaka Fumio ; sound, Ōtani Iwao ; lighting, Okamoto Ken'ichi ; film editor, Suganuma Kanji ; assistant director, Tanaka Tokuzō ; musical direction, Mochizuki Tamezō, Toyozawa Enjirō. 511 0 Cast: Hasegawa Kazuo (Mohei) ; Kagawa Kyōko (Osan) ; Minamida Yōko (Otama) ; Shindō Eitarō (Ishun) ; Ozawa Sakae ; Sugai Ichirō ; Naniwa Chieko ; Tanaka Haruo ; Ishiguro Tatsuya. 546 In Japanese with English subtitles. 590 PFA 3520-01-4023. |aCONDITION NOTE: Described 1976 fair print in fair condition; subtitles satisfactory CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2003/8/26 film has vinegar syndrome; all reels AD level 3.0, except R6 = 1.0 650 0 Adultery|vDrama|y1600-1868|zJapan. 650 0 Social classes|vDrama|y1600-1868|zJapan. 650 0 Commerce|vDrama|y1600-1868|zJapan. 650 0 Legal drama|y1600-1868|zJapan. 650 0 Love|vDrama|y1600-1868|zJapan. 650 0 Married people|vDrama|y1600-1868|zJapan. 650 0 Merchants|vDrama|y1600-1868|zJapan. 650 0 Women|vDrama|y1600-1868|zJapan. 655 7 Features.|2mim 655 7 Melodrama.|2mim 655 7 Historical re-creations.|2mim 690 Japanese films. 700 1 Mizoguchi, Kenji,|d1898-1956. 700 1 Yoda, Yoshikata,|d1909-1991. 700 1 Chikamatsu, Monzaemon,|d1653-1725. 700 1 Hashimoto, Masatsugu. 700 1 Nagata, Masaichi,|d1906-1985. 700 1 Miyagawa, Kazuo,|d1908-1999. 700 1 Mizutani, Hiroshi. 700 1 Hayasaka, Fumio,|d1914-1955. 700 1 Ōtani, Iwao. 700 1 Okamoto, Kenʼichi,|d1937- 700 1 Suganuma, Kanji. 700 1 Tanaka, Tokuzō,|d1920-2007. 700 1 Mochizuki, Tamezō. 700 1 Toyozawa, Enjirō. 700 1 Hasegawa, Kazuo. 700 1 Kagawa, Kyōko. 700 1 Minamida, Yoko. 700 1 Shindō, Eitarō,|d1899-1977. 700 1 Ozawa, Sakae. 700 1 Sugai, Ichiro. 700 1 Naniwa, Chieko. 700 1 Tanaka, Haruo. 700 1 Ishiguro, Tatsuy. 710 2 Daiē, Kabushiki Kaisha. 740 21 A story from Chikamatsu. 935 GLADN50849771 941 0 PFA 3520-01-4023. 35 mm. print, PFA. 954 20120801|bMarcive Authority Bib 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 957 OCLC xref loaded 20141207 994 02|bCUY