J-Sei At the Movies: Samurai Watch Party
Friday, November 10, 2023 (on Zoom)
This program originally scheduled for September is back on!
We will screen one of the films from the famed Nemuri Kyōshirō series, known in the U.S. as “Sleepy Eyes of Death” — 12 chambara films made in the 1960s starring matinee idol Ichikawa Raizo as the anti-hero ronin who travels the countryside and falls unwillingly into adventure and intrigue. While several versions of this story appeared in movies and TV throughout the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, it was the version with Ichikawa, who was known as the “James Dean of Japan,” that is probably best known and loved. The film series would surely have continued beyond 12 films if not for the tragic early death of its star.
RSVP with “Nov Movie Night” in the subject line. We’ll send a Zoom link prior to the event. See you at the movies!
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