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Yoso (1963)

Yoso poster
Original title
妖僧
Directed by
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Genre
historical film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A story set in ancient Japan. It follows the conflicts and personal dramas of people living under the rigid codes of honor and duty.

statelysombervisually ornateslow-movingcontemplativemelancholicquietly intenselush

What happens

Teinosuke Kinugasa (衣笠 貞之助, Kinugasa Teinosuke; 1 January 1896 – 26 February 1982) was a Japanese filmmaker and actor. His best-known films include the silent avant-garde films A Page of Madness and Crossroads and the Academy Award-winning historical drama Gate of Hell. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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