Episode 232: Kenji Mizoguchi Week 2 (The 47 Ronin + Utamaro and His Five Women)

<p>On Episode 232 of Floating Through Film, we&#39;re continuing our series picked by Luke, Kenji Mizoguchi! On this week of the series, we first spend some time discussing the director&#39;s legendary use of the long take, and how it affects the films he makes. We then review two tonally different films of his from the 1940s, starting with 1941&#39;s The 47 Ronin (33:25), before moving on to 1946&#39;s Utamaro and His (2:02:00). We hope you enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Next Week: Miss Oyu + The Life of Oharu</p><p><br></p><p>Music:</p><p>- Intro: 47 Ronin</p><p>- Break: Utamaro and His Five Women</p><p>- Outro: 47 Ronin</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: </p><p>Luke Seay (LB: https://letterboxd.com/seayluke/, Twitter: https://x.com/luke67s)</p><p>Blake Tourville (LB: https://letterboxd.com/blaketourville/, Twitter: https://x.com/vladethepoker)</p><p>Dany Joshuva (LB: https://letterboxd.com/djoshuva/, Twitter: https://x.com/grindingthefilm)</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast Links:</p><p>Spotify and Apple: https://linktr.ee/floatingthroughfilm</p><p>Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/floatingfilm/</p><p>Email: floatingthroughfilm@gmail.com</p>