Kikuji Yamashita

  • Susumu Hani – Kanojo to kare AKA She and He (1963)

    1961-1970ArthouseClassicsJapanSusumu Hani

    Quote:
    One of Hani’s recurring themes was the status of women in modern society. His first attempt at the subject was this Antonioniesque melodrama set in a sterile high rise complex. A woman resident becomes discontent with the empty life she and her husband are leading. They encounter a street beggar who lives in poverty with his dog and a blind orphan. The woman becomes fascinated by the beggar’s world and pursues a friendship which leads to terrible discord and a tragedy.Read More »

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