Carlotta: Coffrets Kenji Mizoguchi

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sidehacker · #76 Post by **sidehacker** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:27 am

I thought Zangiku looked excellent, personally. I've seen (examples of) the film in much worse condition. Then again, I have yet to have the privelege of seeing a theatrical screening.

What about the MK2 release of Osaka Elegy? I'm sure that's better than my current VHS.

sidehacker · #77 Post by **sidehacker** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:11 am

Thanks, David. I would have never noticed those otherwise as I tend to stay away from that thread for fear that my computer will explode. Though oddly enough, I actually posted on that page. Uhh anyway, thanks!

Michael Kerpan · #78 Post by **Michael Kerpan** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:04 am

davidhare wrote:Osaka ELegy is mislabeled as Naniwa Onna!

How could they mistake "Naniwa ereji" for "Naniwa onna" -- especially when the latter is one of Mizoguchi's fabled lost films....

Michael Kerpan · #79 Post by **Michael Kerpan** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:01 am

davidhare wrote:MIchael as you are prefectly well aware I personally mislabelled Naniwa Eleji as Naniwa Onna.

I have totally no skills in Kanji transliteration! And , as you are well aware the fucking amazon.fr site initially advertised this title as Naniwa Onna.

So goofups bigtime are entirely mine.

If Amazon France misidentified it -- how is the goof-up yours? I'd put all the blame on them....

;~}

("Onna" is one kanji character I _do_ recognize -- though it can be "pronounced" in many different ways. I wouldn't ever recognize "ereji" -- without a dictionary).

ptmd · #80 Post by **ptmd** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:45 pm

Glancing briefly there's a clip from Straits of Love and Hate which gives me hope this title may also see the light of day

This has actually been released on a DVD with a surprisingly good transfer in Japan. It shouldn't be too hard to port it over, but, on the other hand, I would think that if they had plans to do so they would have included it in the 30s box (since it's probably too obscure to sell well on its own). Maybe Criterion will try to license it for their Eclipse set.

Michael Kerpan · #81 Post by **Michael Kerpan** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:42 am

I think the Japanese DVD of Aienkyo (Straits of Love and Hate) is positively abysmal. I have been told that a much better print exist in (a European?) archive.

The film itself is intriguing -- it features a heroine who (ultimately) decides she's had enough of self-sacrifice to male pusillanimity. ;~}

ptmd · #82 Post by **ptmd** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:16 am

I think the Japanese DVD of Aienkyo (Straits of Love and Hate) is positively abysmal. I have been told that a much better print exist in (a European?) archive.

It's not in great shape, but it's surprisingly good given the rarity and condition of the film. My understanding is that there is only one unsubtitled print of Aienkyo in existence at this point, and it's the Japanese one used for the DVD. That print is normally kept under lock and key at the National Film Center in Tokyo (for obvious reasons), so just being able to see the film at all is quite something, which is perhaps why I'm more forgiving of the video quality.