Yumeji (1991)

Original title

夢二

Directed by

Seijun Suzuki

Genre

independent film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

15

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of poet and painter Takehisa Yumeji in Taisho period Japan. It mixes his real experiences with dreamy and ghostly elements.

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What happens

Yumeji (Japanese: 夢二) is a 1991 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki. It is a semi-faithful account of the life of poet and painter Takehisa Yumeji. It also forms the final part of Suzuki's Taishō Roman Trilogy, preceded by Zigeunerweisen (1980) and Kagero-za (1981), surrealistic psychological dramas and ghost stories linked by style, themes and the Taishō period (1912-1926) setting. All three were produced by Genjiro Arato. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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