Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
August 17, 2023 1:43 PM - Subscribe
[TRAILER] Schoolteacher Hisako Oishi struggles to imbue her students with a positive view of the world despite the fact that war is looming. aka Nijushi no hitomi
Starring Hideko Takamine, Hideki Gôko, Itsuo Watanabe.
Written & directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
An average rating of 4.1 on Letterboxd.
Currently streaming in the US on Criterion. JustWatch.
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Starring Hideko Takamine, Hideki Gôko, Itsuo Watanabe.
Written & directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
An average rating of 4.1 on Letterboxd.
Currently streaming in the US on Criterion. JustWatch.
Soliloquy was kind enough to support MeFi with a donation. Their request was for six Japanese historical dramas about women. I'll be using the tag #Josei
Donate $25 or more to MeFi and you can MeMail me a request for a themed day of your own. I'll fill up the sidebar on FF with six movies that fit your theme.
I've heard this is a rite of passage, in Japan; everybody's seen it, because they all had to watch it in school. Maybe nowadays, not so much. This clip features three of the songs she sings with her students, starting with the Choo-Choo; such a shame it wasn't filmed in color, those kids' kimono must've been beautiful.
posted by Rash at 11:48 AM on August 18, 2023
posted by Rash at 11:48 AM on August 18, 2023
Alternate trailer with some dialog, English sub-titles available.
posted by Rash at 11:56 AM on August 18, 2023
posted by Rash at 11:56 AM on August 18, 2023
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posted by DirtyOldTown at 2:30 PM on August 17, 2023