Criterion Reflections – Episode 18 – Masahiro Shinoda’s The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

David is joined by Robert Taylor and Arik Devens to talk about this odd hybrid of traditional theatrical and jazz/New Wave sensibilities, featuring Tatsuya Nakadai in a comedic role.

Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of this second season of the podcast features conversations with a variety of guests offering insights on movies that originally premiered in 1970 and were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint. In this episode, David is joined by Arik Devens and Robert Taylor to discuss The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan, directed by Masahiro Shinoda and starring Tatsuya Nakadai, currently available on the Criterion Channel on FilmStruck.

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