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悲愁物語 [Hishu monogatari / A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness] (Seijun Suzuki, 1977)

Apr

13

1997 Masters Tournament

悲愁物語 (1977)

Reiko, looking fabulous, dropped down next to a sand-filled bunker. DP: Masaru Mori.

Golf (or a tiger) in honour of Tiger Woods' 1997 Masters Tournament victory.

 

Reiko (Yoko Shiraki), a professional model – is groomed into playing the circuit by the editor of a golfing fashion magazine. The rookie's unexpected success draws in all sorts of fans, including the obsessive.

#Bales2025FilmChallenge #golf #fashion #SeijunSuzuki #IkkiKajiwara #YokoShiraki #KunikoAshihara #KyōkoEnami #ChiekoHarada #YoshioHarada #AsaoKoike #ShūjiSano #JōShishido #KōjiWada #KeitaroMiho #MasaruMori #drama #sports #blackmail #BookAdaptation #Japan #1970s

暗黒街の美女 [Ankokugai no bijo / Underworld Beauty] (Seijun Suzuki, 1958)

Feb

8

暗黒街の美女 (1958)

A man, all in #bandages besides one half of his face, is interviewed by a policeman. Captions read: February 8th. DP: Wataro Nakao.

Policeman: What's today's date?

Injured man: February 8th.

#FilmDuJour #February #SeijunSuzuki #MichitarōMizushima #MariShiraki #HideakiNitani #ShinsukeAshida #HiroshiKondō #KakuTakashina #TōruAbe #NaozumiYamamoto #WataroNakao #crime #FilmNoir #Japan #1950s ★★★★☆

暗黒街の美女 [Ankokugai no bijo / Underworld Beauty] (Seijun Suzuki, 1958)

Feb

3

oden

暗黒街の美女 (1958)

At a yatai specialised in oden, someone chops an ingredient (daikon?) in two with what looks like a nakiri. DP: Wataro Nakao.

#FilmDinner #oden #SeijunSuzuki #MichitarōMizushima #MariShiraki #HideakiNitani #ShinsukeAshida #HiroshiKondō #KakuTakashina #TōruAbe #NaozumiYamamoto #WataroNakao #crime #FilmNoir #Japan #1950s ★★★★☆

13号待避線より その護送車を狙え ['Jūsangō taihisen' yori: Sono gosōsha o nerae / Aim at the Police Van] (Seijun Suzuki, 1960)

Aug

5

Fujiya popcorn

13号待避線より その護送車を狙え (1960)

Teenage girls eating Fujiya popcorn while singing along to rock 'n roll on the jukebox in cool cool Shinjuku [新宿区]. DP: Shigeyoshi Mine.

#FilmDinner #popcorn #SeijunSuzuki #MichitarōMizushima #MisakoWatanabe #ShōichiOzawa #KōichiKawabe #ShigeyoshiMine #crime #drama #mystery #FilmNoir #Japan #1960s ★★★½