134. Master Masaki
Episode 9 of the The Filmlings podcast, hosted by The Filmlings, titled "134. Master Masaki" was published on October 27, 2021 and runs 97 minutes.
October 27, 2021 ·97m · The Filmlings
Summary
One of the masters of world cinema, Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi, is the focus of today's episode as Alex and Jonathan talk through his epic trilogy The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959), The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959), and The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961), as well as his stylistic ghost story anthology Kwaidan (1964). We discuss the cultural implications of making The Human Condition, the trajectory of Kobayashi's career, and his use of tradition and style in Kwaidan. Skip to: 11:38 – The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 38:54 – The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 53:07 – The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer 1:10:02 – Kwaidan 1:28:40 – Overall 1:33:55 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Sunset Boulevard (1950) Stalag 17 (1953) Sabrina (1954) The Apartment (1960) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2021/10/27/kobayashi/ Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings
Episode Description
One of the masters of world cinema, Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi, is the focus of today's episode as Alex and Jonathan talk through his epic trilogy The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959), The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959), and The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961), as well as his stylistic ghost story anthology Kwaidan (1964). We discuss the cultural implications of making The Human Condition, the trajectory of Kobayashi's career, and his use of tradition and style in Kwaidan.
Skip to:
- 11:38 – The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
- 38:54 – The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
- 53:07 – The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
- 1:10:02 – Kwaidan
- 1:28:40 – Overall
- 1:33:55 – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
- Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- Stalag 17 (1953)
- Sabrina (1954)
- The Apartment (1960)
For more information, visit the blog:
https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2021/10/27/kobayashi/
Support the Show!
Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings
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