THREE МАSTERS OF JAPANESE CINEMA!

Three master film makers of Japan..(from left)..

Yasujiro Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi & Akira Kurosawa!

There were three master filmmakers in Japan..Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu & Akira Kurosawa. 

Who was great? Like serious cinegoers discuss here about our Indian master filmmakers e. g. Painter/Shantaram and.. Ghatak/Ray!

First two started working in silent film era.

In this Mizoguchi's cinema was mostly period drama which they call "Jidaigeki" genre in Japan!

 

Whereas Ozu's cinema related with real life (mostly urban) and relationship between generations!

While famous for samurai films..Kurosawa was a master of cinematic techniques..which he used to focus on lives of his characters from..psychologycal and philosophical point of view!

All specialities of these Japanese master filmmakers you can see in their master-pieces made in 1950s includes.. Mizoguchi's 'Ugetsu' (1953), Ozu's 'Tokyo Story' (1953) & Kurosawa's 'Rashomon' (1950).

 

But I think, contemporary films of Ozu and Kurosawa..are still relevant!!

Humble Tributes to these three master film makers of Japan!!!

 

- Manoj Kulkarni