Episode 234: Kenji Mizoguchi Week 4 (Sansho the Bailiff + A Story from Chikamatsu)

On Episode 234 of Floating Through Film, we're continuing our series picked by Luke, Kenji Mizoguchi! On this week of the series, we start the episode by discussing some similarities and differences between Mizoguchi and his contemporary, Yasujiro Ozu. We then continue his 50s era with 2 films both released in 1954, starting with Sansho the Bailiff (36:44), followed by A Story from Chikamatsu (2:05:25). We hope you enjoy!

Episode Next Week: Princess Yang Kwei-fei + Street of Shame

Music:

- Intro: from Sansho the Bailiff

- Break: from A Story from Chikamatsu

- Outro: from A Story from Chikamatsu

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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