Eclipse from the Criterion Collection

Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu

Edition no. 15

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Release Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Country of Release: USA
MSRP: $59.95

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Shochiku

Directed by: Hiroshi Shimizu

Featuring: Oikawa Michiko, Ken Uehara, Mieko Takamine, Kinuyo Tanaka, Yukiko Inoue, Michiko Kuwano, Shin Tokudaiji, Hiroko Kawasaki, Ranko Sawa, Mayumi Tsukiji, Shinichi Himori, Tatsuo Saito, Ureo Egawa, Kaoru Futaba, Bakudan Kozo, Chishu Ryu, Setsuko Shinobu, Shin Saburi, Yumako Aizome, Ryuji Ishiyama, Hideko Mimura, Kawara Kanji, Yokoyama Jun, Otsuka Masayoshi

Of all the directors who made names for themselves during the Japanese studio golden age of the 1930s, Hiroshi Shimizu was one of the most respected—and, today, one of the least well-known. A curious, compassionate storyteller who was fascinated by characters on the outskirts of society, Shimizu used his trademark graceful traveling shot to peek around the corners of contemporary Japan. In these four lyrical, beautifully filmed tales, concerning geisha, bus drivers, and masseurs, Shimizu journeys far and wide to find the makings of a modern nation.

Year: 1933 | 1936 | 1938 | 1941
Time: 76 | 78 | 76 | 71 min.