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BiographyDocumentary

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

BiographyDocumentary

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

1975 · 132 min · Japan · Japanese

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.2/10 on IMDb from 361 votes. Updated

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★ 7.2IMDb · 361

In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.

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Kinuyo Tanaka
Self
Yoshikata Yoda
Self
Masashige Narusawa
Self
Kumeko Urabe
Self
Yoshikazu Hayashi
Self
Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Self
Eiji Nakano
Self
Toshio Itoya
Self
Tatsuo Sakai
Self
Dai Arakawa
Self

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