Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Cast: Keiko Kishi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Sō Yamamura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yūsuke Kawazu,
Plot: On his deathbed, a wealthy businessman announces that his fortune is to be split equally among his three illegitimate children, whose whereabouts are unknown to his family and colleagues. A bevy of lawyers and associates scheme to procure the money for themselves, enlisting the aid of impostors and blackmail.
DVD Review: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System (Eclipse)
Criterion’s Eclipse line has three general streams: to explore fringe genres, to introduce work by lesser known filmmakers, to present lesser known works by more familiar directors. The latest release, Masaki Kobayashi Against the System, […]