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Sanjuro is often considered a sequel to Yojimbo. It was released immediately after Yojimbo. Mifune’s name again is Sanjuro, the characterization and mannerisms are almost similar in both films, at-least on the superficial level. Both films have Nakadai playing the central villain’s role. The scene is redundant in both films, where Mifune looks outside and…
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Sanjuro is, by many means, one of the most light-hearted films of Kurosawa. The theme of the film is similar to many others- reality vs. illusion. For the theme, the flavor, for the first time is comedy. It is a jidai-geki, for the first time, ridiculing itself!
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While Machiavelli remains one of the brightest names in the field of political science, Chanakya, the Indian Machiavelli- as Wikipedia introduces him, in spite of the fact that his works predate Machiavelli’s by about 1,800 years- the founding father of the Mauryan Empire after defeating the Nanda and Alexander’s forces, remains underrated.
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After failures in numerous other states, the Congress General Secretary has clearly failed to work wonders for the party again. Not that he was expected to, but a respectable show in UP would have strengthened his credentials as a leader. Despite multiple shows by him and his sister Mrs Vadra in Amethi and Rae Bareilly, two of the…
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The punctuation of Yojimbo cannot be explained by camera cuts and frame speed alone. Here, music and movements are heavily deployed to enforce punctuation. The film’s beginning and end depict overture and postlude. The heroism of our protagonist is accompanied with a musical theme and distinctive styles. Here, the subtle interplay of movements create magic!
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Miyagawa had worked with Kurosawa just once- for Rashomon, where he did not only what Kurosawa envisioned, but also presented his own ideas– like the low angle photography which enforces comic aspects of the woodcutter’s version, and the long swordfight shots, to make the entire duel slightly ridiculous. Since Rashomon, both rose to international fame but…
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Yojimbo begins with short scene which serves to characterize the protagonist and, also, presents the film’s theme. The dusty road, the protagonist’s walk, the way he lets the wind decide the direction he heads. There is civic disorder– father against son, neighbor against neighbor. There is an utter breakdown of traditional society!
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Kurosawa always wanted to make a really entertaining film. The idea he had was so simple and interesting, it surprises me that no one else ever thought of it earlier! The idea was about rivalry on two sides, both sides being equally bad. We all encounter situations where we are stuck between two evils and…
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The composition of Throne of Blood is unique in several ways. This film essentially uses the Noh elements of Japanese theater. Noh is a beautiful style, usually scary. Here the degree of compression is extreme, and is full of symbolism and subtlety. Here, style and story are usually one. The Noh actors walk around on…
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Japanese films are divided in two categories- the jidai-geki or period films and the gendai-mono or modern-story films- which generally carry the conception of crime, thriller and western cinema. The jidai for long lingered with romantics and used age old film making methods. Among the films that are originally jidai, but in gendai style, Throne of Blood…
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सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 