The Only Son (1936)***½Country: JapanDirector: Yasujiro Ozu The Only Son was the thirty-sixth of fifty-four films Yasujiro Ozu (1903-1963) directed in his lifetime and his first sound film. Originally conceived and partially shot as a silent, it was reconceived as a sound picture and the original footage reshot with sound. “Even though I was well [...]
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Will Lavender’s “Dominance”
Posted by sagolas on July 27th, 2011
Will Lavender is a graduate of Centre College with an MFA from Bard College. His debut novel, Obedience, was a New York Times and international bestseller. His novels have been sold in 13 countries. Here he explains why a certain celebrated director might be perfect for an adaptation of his new novel, Dominance: I [...]
The Song of the Little Road (2003)
Posted by sagolas on November 8th, 2010
Country: USDirector: Priyanka Kumar Priyanka Kumar’s documentary on the Indian director Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) is named in honor of the English translation of the title of Ray’s first film, Pather Panchali. The seventy-minute long documentary approaches Ray’s career and legacy from several angles, using interviews with experts in various fields of film studies as well [...]
