Episode #54 – Night and Fog in Japan (日本の夜と霧)

Night and Fog in Japan (1960)

日本の夜と霧 [Nihon no Yoru to Kiri]

In the final episode of the season, Kota of the Against Japanism podcast brings his extensive knowledge of Japanese politics and the Japanese left-wing to bear in this discussion of Nagisa Oshima’s Night and Fog in Japan.

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Directed by Nagisa Ôshima
Written by Toshirô Ishidô and Nagisa Ôshima

A group of former student revolutionaries meets again years later at the wedding of one of their classmates. Old feelings, rivalries, and grudges gradually erupt to the surface as the one-time friends recall the various treacheries by which their cause was defeated.

Cast

Miyuki Kuwano – Reiko Hanada
Fumio Watanabe – Haruaki Nozawa
Masahiko Tsugawa – Ôta
Hiroshi Akutagawa – Professor Udagawa
Kei Satô – Sakamaki
Rokkô Toura – Higashiura Toura
Akiko Koyama – Misako Nakagawa
Shinko Ujiie – Mrs. Udagawa
Ichirô Hayami – Takumi
Takao Yoshizawa – Katsuhiko Nakayama

Night and Fog in Japan – Japan On Film

In the final episode of the season, Kota of the Against Japanism podcast brings his extensive knowledge of Japanese politics and the Japanese left-wing to bear in this discussion of Nagisa Oshima's Night and Fog in Japan. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Anime, kaiju, J-horror, exploitation, and everything in between—Japan has been producing some of the most interesting and creative movies for decades. In JAPAN ON FILM, author and Japanese film lecturer Perry Constantine and his guests will introduce you to the wide, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of Japanese films. We not only review, but also use these movies to provide some education on Japanese society, history, and culture. Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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