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Favorite Movies of 1939

By: Paul Johnson

Still Need to See: ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS, LE JOUR SE LEVE, MIDNIGHT, MY APPRENTICESHIP

 

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Paul Johnson

20Apr10

I probably need to see it again. I saw it years ago on a VHS tape that was hard to watch. Reading the subtitles was a lost cause. The film did nothing for me. I guess that shouldn't be a surprise given the condition I saw it in. On the other hand, the first time I saw Osaka Elegy and Sisters of Gion on VHS copies that were in similar condition, and I loved them. Even when I couldn't follow the plot, I could follow Mizoguchi's eloquent and fluid use of space. Chrysanthemums seemed much more...rigid in comparison. But like I said, I should probably see it again.

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Kenji

20Apr10

Story of the Late Chrysanthemums?