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APRIL 29-MAY 25 THE RAIZŌ ICHIKAWA RETROSPECTIVE A collection of Japanese film masterpieces featuring
the legendary Japanese film actor, Raizō Ichikawa
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THE RAIZŌ ICHIKAWA RETROPECTIVE April 29-May 25
A collection of Japanese film masterpieces featuring
the legendary Japanese film actor, Raizō Ichikawa
NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES
HANA NO BYAKKOTAI Director: Katsuhiko Tasaka Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Takeshi Hanayanagi /1954 /16mm BW / 91 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: In 1868, allied feudal forces for a united Japan approach the domain of Aizu, opposed to unification. Young men form the “Byakkotai” to confront the allied forces. Its leader, having just been engaged to the sister of another member, leads the special unit into battle. The tale of the “Byakkotai” and its 16 members who gallantly but tragically staked their lives for their cause.
SHIN HEIKE MONOGATARI Director: Kenji Mizoguchi Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Yoshiko Kuga /1955/ 35mm / Color/ 107 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: In the Heian Period, Tadamori of the Heike Clan returns after subduing pirates, but receives nothing from Kyoto’s court nobles for his deed. His son Kiyomori cannot stand the arrogance of the court nobles who look down at the warrior class. This gives him a reason to try and elevate the social standing of the samurai warrior class.
BENTEN KOZŌ Director: Daisuke Itō Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Kyoko Aoyama /1958/ 35mm/Color / 86 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: Benten Kozō, a bandit, hears a rumor that a feudal lord has confined a maiden in service in a room of his mansion after making sexual advances towards her. The bandit then conspires to take advantage of the situation by kidnapping the woman and selling her off. However, he is touched by her sincerity and instead gives her money to return home. His next move is to rob the dowry of the daughter of a kimono store owner, the store of which some other bandit has set his eyes on.
ENJŌ Director: Kon Ichikawa Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Tatsuya Nakadai /1958/ 35mm / BW / 99 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: Abiding by his father’s will, a son of the head of a countryside temple enters the priesthood at a temple in Kyoto. However, he has a stammering complex and cannot get along with others at the temple. Adapted from a novel by Yukio Mishima.
HAKUŌKI Director: Kazuo Mori Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Shintarō Katsu /1959/ 35mm /Color/ 109 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: Tange and Nakayama are honorable samurais who live in an era of corrupt officials and backstabbing feudal clans. Belonging to opposing feudal clans, they find themselves loving the same woman, a situation which is settled by tragic bloodshed.
HATSUHARU TANUKI GOTEN Director: Keigo Kimura Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao /1959/ 35mm Color/ 84 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: In the Land of Badgers, Princess Badger who dreams of marrying a human, lives in Badger Palace. Her vassals, however, try to get her to marry a badger prince from a neighboring kingdom. Enraged, the princess runs away from the palace. A fantasy musical about badgers played by an all-star cast.
BONCHI Director: Kon Ichikawa Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao /1960/ 35mm/Color/ 104 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: Unable to stand her in-laws, the wife of a Japanese tabi (socks with the big toe separate worn by Japanese laborers) wholesaler in Osaka divorces her husband. The husband then lives an amorous life, financing three mistresses and continues to see them even after Japan’s defeat in the Pacific War.
UTA ANDON Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Fujiko Yamamoto /1960/ 35mm /Color/ 113 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: The son of the head of an acclaimed Noh (traditional Japanese stylized drama form) troupe embarrasses a local Noh song instructor, who takes his life out of shame. The father disowns his son and forbids him to continue practicing Noh. The family of the Noh song instructor falls into ruins and the daughter is sold to a geisha house. Then one day the son accidentally meets the daughter…
SHINSENGUMI SHIMATSUKI Director: Kenji Misumi Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Kenzaburō Jō /1963/ 35mm/Color/ 93 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: A samurai without a master meets Kondō of the Shinsengumi and is so drawn to Kondo’s samurai spirit that he joins the organization. Yet the organization, a secret police force of the Shogun’s government, is plagued with plots and schemes. Eventually its leader is assassinated from within the organization…
NEMURI KYŌSHIRŌ SAPPŌCHŌ Director: Tokuzō Tanaka Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Tamao Nakamura /1963/ 35mm/Color/ 82 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: Kyōshirō is asked to assist a smuggler for the Maeda Clan in Kaga. A woman also appears before him asking Kyōshirō to protect her. The woman, however, happens to be a spy sent by the Maeda Clan…
HANAOKA SESSHŪ NO TSUMA Director: Yasuzō Masumura Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Ayako Wakao /1967/ 35mm/Color/ 99 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: During the Edo Period, Hanaoka, having studied medicine in Kyoto, becomes a reputable physician. While developing anesthetics for medical operations, he sets his eyes on māndāra, a poisonous weed. He uses the weed in an experiment with a cat and succeeds. He then experiments using his wife and mother. The real story of the physician who extracted breast cancer using general anesthesia.
ARU KOROSHIYA Director: Kazuo Mori Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Yumiko Nogawa /1967/ 35mm/Color/ 82 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: A man, known by most as an owner of a tavern, has a reputation among the Yakuza of being a first rate assassin. One day he is asked by the Kimura organization to do away with one of its rivals…
HITORI OOKAMI Director: Kazuo Ikehiro Cast: Raizō Ichikawa, Mayumi Ogawa /1968/ 35mm/Color/83 min. / No English Subtitles / STORY: A first rate gambler who operates alone, one day rescues a bullied child. The mother of the child just happens to be a woman the gambler once loved...
THE RAIZŌ ICHIKAWA RETROSPECTIVE APRIL 29-MAY 25 NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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APRIL 29 Tue 11:00 Hana No Byakkotai 14:00 Shin Heike Monogatari 30 Wed LIBRARY CLOSED MAY 1 Thu 14:00 Enjō 2 Fri 11:00 Benten Kozō 14:00 Hakuōki 3 Sat 11:00 Hatsuharu Tanuki Goten 14:00 Bonchi 4 Sun 11:00 Uta Andon 14:00 Shinsengumi Shimatsuki 5 Mon 11:00 Nemuri Kyōshirō Sappōchō 14:00 Hanaoka Sesshū No Tsuma 6 Tue 11:00 Aru Koroshiya 14:00 Hitori Ookami 7 Wed LIBRARY CLOSED 8 Thu THEATER CLOSED 9 Fri 11:00 Hatsuharu Tanuki Goten 14:00 Hana No Byakkotai 10 Sat 11:00 Shin Heike Monogatari 14:00 Enjō 11 Sun 11:00 Hakuōki 14:00 Benten Kozō 12 Mon LIBRARY CLOSED 13 Tue THEATER CLOSED 14 Wed 11:00 Hitori Ookami 14:00 Bonchi 15 Thu 11:00 Hana No Byakkotai 14:00 Shin Heike Monogatari 16 Fri 11:00 Shinsengumi Shimatsuki 14:00 Uta Andon 17 Sat 11:00 Nemuri Kyōshirō Sappōchō 14:00 Hanaoka Sesshū No Tsuma 18 Sun. 11:00 Enjō 14:00 Aru Koroshiya 19 Mon LIBRARY CLOSED 20 Tue THEATER CLOSED 21 Wed 11:00 Hatsuharu Tanuki Goten 14:00 Benten Kozō
22 Thu 11:00 Nemuri Kyōshirō Sappōchō 14:00 Hitori Ookami
23 Fri 11:00 Hanaoka Sesshū No Tsuma 14:00 Aru Koroshiya
24 Sat 11:00 Shinsengumi Shimatsuki 14:00 Uta Andon
25 Sun 11:00 Hakuōki 14:00 Bonchi
26 Mon LIBRARY CLOSED
May 27 (Tue)– May 31 (Sat) THEATER CLOSED