A Ball at the Anjo House Setsuko Hara Kozaburo Yoshimua

(or Anjo's family ball- 1947). Here is the film grand finale (without subs but trust me, you don't need any), feat. (1) the stricking splendor of Setsuko Hara, (2) the best tango scene of the whole history of cinema & (3) a good exemple of that kind of paradoxal father-daughter relationship the great japanese directors liked to film.

A ball at the Anjo House (1947/b&W/88mn./16mm)
Dir. Kozaburo Yoshimura ; scr. Kaneto Shindo ; W/ Osamu Tazikawa, Setsuko Hara

A family of noble lineage is stripped of its fortune and titles during the Allied occupation's drive to democratize Japan in the aftermath of its dfeat in WWII. The Anjo family throws one last party the night before vacating their mansion, and family members, guests, and servants all reflect on the changes they see pervading their homeland.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Yasujiro
• Ozu
• Kurosawa
• Japan
• Naruse
• cinema
• tango

[youtubister]

Get's me every time I watch this. Wish I could see the whole film.

[jahmorinz]

email me at cmorin74ATsympaticoDOTca

[shadling21]

why did i get this when i searched "yasujiro ozu"? i mean, why is it one of the keywords?

i'm not really complaining - it's good stuff...

[jahmorinz]

Cuz Setsuko Hara is in it...

[Crossbow0106]

There are so many examples of how great an actress she is. This is one, thank you. Lets all honor her, she is still with us.

[darius595]

one of the greatest actresses of all time

[SpiritChef]

I just adore Setsuko Hara - does anyone know where I can geta copy of this movie ??

[dylanmaniac]

A great great scene and Setsuko is gorgeous. Great early role for Masayuki Mori too (playing the son of the house). This was one of the ten favorite films of Susan Sontag (a big Japanese film buff), by the way.

[ewlalah]

What a wonderful actress, I watched Late Spring yesterday and I couldn't help myself but fall for her.

[PierreRadulescu]

It is my favorite scene from all movies ever.

[youtubister]

Thank you very much indeed for posting this. A great scene.

[ZaKannushi]

Thanks a bunch. I will check it out, if the National Film Centre in Kyobashi ever shows this.