Episode 231: Kenji Mizoguchi Week 1 (Sisters of the Gion + The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum)

<p>On Episode 231 of Floating Through Film, we&#39;re starting our next series picked by Luke, Kenji Mizoguchi! On this opening week of the series, we first spend some time giving our overall thoughts on the director, along with some background information about his life and career. We then review two of his films from the 1930s, starting with 1936&#39;s Sisters of the Gion (33:59), before moving on to 1939&#39;s The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1:14:25). We hope you enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Next Week: The 47 Ronin + Utamaro and His Five Women</p><p><br></p><p>Music:</p><p>- Intro: Sisters of the Gion </p><p>- Break: The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum</p><p>- Outro: Early Summer</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>