Dodes'ka-den

Lost in Criterion

English - August 13, 2021 16:18 - 1 hour - 92 MB - ★★★ - 42 ratings
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Apparently considered one of Akira Kurosawa's worst films, Dodes'ka-den started life as a joint project between the top four directors in Japan calling themselves the Four Horsemen but ended up being one of the lowest points of Kurosawa's life. We explore a theory on why Japan didn't connect with the subject matter as we talk class and caste in Japanese history and a depressing and visually stunning movie.