Episode 232: Kenji Mizoguchi Week 2 (The 47 Ronin + Utamaro and His Five Women)

On Episode 232 of Floating Through Film, we're continuing our series picked by Luke, Kenji Mizoguchi! On this week of the series, we first spend some time discussing the director's legendary use of the long take, and how it affects the films he makes. We then review two tonally different films of his from the 1940s, starting with 1941's The 47 Ronin (33:25), before moving on to 1946's Utamaro and His (2:02:00). We hope you enjoy!

Episode Next Week: Miss Oyu + The Life of Oharu

Music:

- Intro: 47 Ronin

- Break: Utamaro and His Five Women

- Outro: 47 Ronin

Hosts:

Luke Seay (LB: https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/, Twitter: https://x.com/luke67s)

Blake Tourville (LB: https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/, Twitter: https://x.com/vladethepoker)

Dany Joshuva (LB: https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/, Twitter: https://x.com/grindingthefilm)

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