This short documentary by Ozu was intended to present the artistry of kabuki dancer Kikugoro Onoe This short documentary by Ozu was intended to present the artistry of kabuki dancer Kikugoro Onoe IV to both Japanese and foreign audiences. A voice-over narration introduces Kikugoro as well as the dance he performs in the film's second half, in which a young girl is transformed into a resplendent lion (the imagery of which apparently inspired Jean Cocteau as he conceived his own BEAUTY AND THE BEAST). Watching Kikugoro imitate the gestures of a demure maiden you see how he deserved his fame. Ozu shoots the performance in three simple set-ups: a roving frontal shot of the performers on stage, an angled shot from the side of the stage, and an angled longshot that acknowledges the presence of the audience in a way that is unmistakably Ozu.详情
Brian Allendorfer,Bobby Speed Baldock,Bryon Beck,Lance Benson,Ralph Bertelle,Laura Bogan,Jason Bortz,Eastside Camera,Mike Campbell,Capt. Ret Russ Coons,Kevin Cronin,Capt. Jason Denny,Capt. Ret George Dom,George Dom,Doug Dumas,Capt. Brian Ferguson,Donna Fl