Saburo Date – psychocinema

Shinobi no mono: Resurrection (1963)

A satisfying conclusion resolves the thematical exploration of destructive capitalistic pleasure in a satisfactorily yet maybe somewhat naive way.

Satsuo Yamamoto reveals the frailty and replaceability of the capitalistic father in an engaging way.

“A wonderful piece of melodrama and further prove that Kon Ichikawa deserves its place among the masters of Japanese cinema.”