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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (ある映画監督の生涯 溝口健二の記録, Aru eiga-kantoku no shōgai Mizoguchi Kenji no kiroku) is a 1975 Japanese documentary film on the life and works of director Kenji Mizoguchi. It was produced, written and directed by Kaneto Shindō.[1][2]

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Japanese poster
Japanese	ある映画監督の生涯 溝口健二の記録
Hepburn	Aru eiga-kantoku no shōgai Mizoguchi Kenji no kiroku
Directed by	Kaneto Shindō
Written by	Kaneto Shindō
Produced by	Kaneto Shindō
Narrated by	Kaneto Shindō
Cinematography	Yoshiyuki Miyake
Edited by	Mitsuo Kondo Keiko Fujita
Distributed by	Art Theatre Guild
Release date	May 24, 1975 (1975-05-24) [1]
Running time	150 minutes[1]
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Synopsis

In 39 interviews[1] with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.

Interviewees

Awards

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director received the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film.[3] Kaneto Shindō received the Kinema Junpo Award and the Mainichi Film Award for Best Director.[4]

Home media

The film was released on DVD in Japan in 2001.[5] In the US, the film is included in the Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray release of Ugetsu (1953).[6]

References

Further reading

• Shindo, Kaneto (27 April 1976). Aru Eiga Kantoku - Mizoguchi Kenji to Nihon Eiga [A film director - Kenji Mizoguchi and the Japanese cinema]. Iwanami Shinsho (in Japanese). Vol. 962. Iwanami. ISBN 4-00-414080-3.

External links

• Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director at IMDb

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