June 29, 2008

2:00 pm

KAGEMUSHA
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 2:00 pm, Meyer Auditorium
An epic evocation of sixteenth-century Japan, as well as an ironic tale of loyalty and illusion, this film stars Nakadai in a double role as a thief and the dying lord he impersonates. This marked Akira Kurosawa’s triumphant return to Japanese filmmaking after a decade-long absence. Film critic Roger Ebert praised it as “an epic that dares to wonder what meaning the samurai code—or any human code—really has in the life of an individual man.” 1980 / 162 min.

Part of the film series, “Tatsuya Nakadai: Icon of Japanese Cinema.” This series is cosponsored by Film Forum, New York, and the Japan Foundation. These films are in Japanese with English subtitles. Film descriptions by Japanese film specialist Michael Jeck.

Free tickets required.
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