Drama - Classic Masterpiece
Sat May 11, 16:50
Sun May 12, 13:50
Mokichi is a widower who lives with his three daughters: Chizuru, Ayako and Setsuko. He has been living on the premises of a temple in Nara since the war. One day, their old friend Amamiya drops by while on a business trip. When Setsuko, the youngest and most tomboyish of the three sisters finds out that he remembers her sister Ayako well from their youth, she joins forces in a sneaky bid to reconnect the two... Under a full moon, their lives begin to change quietly. GINMAKU presents the 4K restored classic masterpiece The Moon Has Risen, director Tanaka's second feature, co-written by Yasujiro Ozu.
Director: Kinuyo Tanaka Year of production: 1955 Duration: 102 Japanese with English subtitles Title in Japanese: 月は上りぬ
TUKI WA NOBORINU
Kinuyo Tanaka, one of the most important actor in the history of Japanese cinema, was also one of Japan’s first female directors. In her second feature, co-written by Yasujiro Ozu, she casts the master’s favourite Chishu Ryu.
