The theme of the film is very confusing. On the one hand, it is an attack on ancient slavery, but At the same time, it maintains traditional consciousness. For example, men are superior to women. The younger sister of the film is like a prop. The incarnation of truth, goodness and beauty threw herself into the lake. Her meaning was to help her brother escape, and the big-name Tanaka Kinyo was completely reduced to a supporting role. Wandering around for a while, at first I was foolish and naive to be deceived, and finally became a prostitute and turned into dementia...
The protagonist of the movie is the elder brother, and the male is the crux of Mizoguchi's attention, but this male protagonist is mediocre, far from Mizoguchi's portrayal The heroine is powerful, so the movie is not suitable for Mizoguchi. Although there are still long shots, eloquent narration, and the use of light, it obviously does not show the film tension of Mizoguchi. The hero's narrative is completely confused. He escaped with the help of his sister, then got the pity of the officials to avenge his revenge, rescued the public, and reunited with his mother. Then, what is the meaning of the existence of the male protagonist? Is it the inheritance of his father's legacy? If this is the case, it is really the exposure of Mizoguchi's male consciousness, a kind of maintenance of patriarchal power...
The film is also true. When attacking the slavery of the old society, the film completely concentrates the role of the bad guy on Dr. Sansho, isn't it people who Tragedy of consciousness, institutions and class settings? The hero was able to take revenge and reunite with his mother. It seemed that everything had been released. The officials who helped the hero also maintained the court and the current system. People kept shifting their attention, and finally came to an end...
This movie is a movie in Mizoguchi. It's really inconspicuous. Maybe Mizoguchi is not a female director, but he should still make plays with the heroine as the core in order to shine...
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