Woman in the Dunes. 1963. Japan. Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
These notes accompany screenings of Hiroshi Teshigahara’s </em>Woman in the Dunes</a> on February 19, 20, and 21 in Theater 3.</p>
Hiroshi Teshigahara (1927–2001) was a latecomer to the movement known as the Japanese New Wave (like his French counterparts, he began as a film critic), preceded by Susumu Hani, Nagisa Oshima, and Shohei Imamura.
An Autumn Afternoon. 1962. Japan. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
These notes accompany screenings of Yasujiro Ozu’s </em>An Autumn Afternoon</a> on October 2, 3, and 4 in Theater 3.</p>
Yasujiro Ozu died in 1963, on his 60th birthday. Samma no aji (An Autumn Afternoon) was his last film
Yojimbo. 1961. Japan. Directed by Akira Kurosawa
These notes accompany screenings of Akira Kurosawa’s </em>Yojimbo</a> on September 11, 12, and 13 in Theater 2.</p>
It would be hard to overstate the impact of the importation to the West, and particularly to America, of Akira Kurosawa’s 1950 film Rashomon
Tokyo Story. 1953. Japan. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu
The writings of Andrew Sarris, who died June 20, are the inspiration for this series, and it is dedicated to him.
Ugetsu. 1953. Japan. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
These notes accompany the screenings of Kenji Mizoguchi’s Ugetsuon June 20, 21, and 22.
My uncle, Albert Green, was an internationally acclaimed ceramicist whose work is primarily in the collection of the Morris Museum in New Jersey.
The Life of Oharu. 1952. Japan. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi
If you are interested in reproducing images from The Museum of Modern Art web site, please visit the Image Permissions page (www.moma.org/permissions). For additional information about using content from MoMA.org, please visit About this Site (www.moma.org/site).
© Copyright 2016 The Museum of Modern Art