Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Cast: Kō Mishima, Torahiko Hamada, Keiko Kishi, Toshiko Kobayashi, Kinzō Shin,
Plot: A group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
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, […]