His 1948 film drunken angel is now available for the first time on video. The start of the video focuses on a history of censorship in the years directly after world war ii and the strikes that struck toho. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. The drunken angel refers to the dr as he cant help his passion for putting people right but hes also a bit of a lush. He is seen here alongside toho regular takashi shimura. Though this one isnt quite up to par with those later works, it still serves as an. And years after the end of wwii its a great film made successfuly under strict allied censorship. This was the gloomy atmosphere in which a number of postwar japanese films, such as akira kurosawas drunken angel 1948 and kenji mizoguchis women of the night 1948 were set. Watch drunken angel full movie in hd visit the chaotic worlds of the yakuza and an alcoholic doctor collide in this f. Drunken angel 1948 out of 4 straightforward and simple drama about the troubled relationship between a low level gangster toshiro mifune dying of tuberculosis and the drunken doctor takashi shimura trying to save him during postwar japan. Lucinda williams drunken angel from car wheels on a gravel road mercury records, 1998. If nothing else, drunken angel is a film of historical significance simply because it marked the first collaboration between akira kurosawa and toshiro mifune. Delivered in her distinctive, graveled drawl, lucinda williams has spent the better part of the last 30 years telling stories through her music.
A 30minute documentary on the making of drunken angel, created as part of the toho masterworks series akira kurosawa. There are a lot of different genres on display in this early kurosawa film including noir. Lucinda williams reveals the sad stories behind her songs. Sanada is surrounded by a cesspool a garbage polluted water, mosquitoes and the yakuza which he refers to as human trash. The film develops at a slow pace but it is more of a character study of the 2 main actors.
Drunken angel, which starred oftused actor toshiro mifune who went. The making of drunken angel video 2007 quotes on imdb. Drunken angel 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Drunken angel 1948 full movie download full hd youtube. Drunken angel sittin on top of the world walter vinson mississippi sheiks duration. Fans of japanese director akira kurosawa are in luck. This story of a consumptive gangster and a drunken doctor living in the postwar desolation of downtown tokyo is a melodrama intermingling desperation and hope, violence, and melancholy. Its kurosawas first time working with the actor he became most associated with, toshiro mifune. He was a director of broad strokes and so this story of a good man trying to save a gangster is exactly his style.
Audio commentary featuring japanese film scholar donald richie. Provided to youtube by cdbaby drunken angel barbara blue sell my jewelry. Drunken angel has also been cited by kurosawa as the film in which the immature director finally discovered himself. Drunken angel, yoidore tenshi is a 1948 japanese yakuza film directed by akira kurosawa. Sanada, played by takashi shimura the leader in seven samurai, treats a petty criminal named matsunaga toshiro mifune with tuberculosis, and tries to get him to work at treating his disease stop drinking, smoking, get some rest, etc. Although not his first ever onscreen role it is credited with kickstarting his career as well as that of kurosawas. The anger and energy of his performance made him a star and he went on to work with kurosawa in 16 films. Drunken angel is an early yakuza movie, though its different to what we may later consider typical for yakuza films.
Echo sparks plays lucinda williams beautiful song drunken angel we come straight out of a shanty in the wilds of orange county, deep in the bumpy landscape of south caleefornya. The making of drunken angel video 2007 quotes imdb. The chaotic worlds of the yakuza and an alcoholic doctor collide in this film noir classic from akira kurosawa. Heartbreak, loss, anger, love, and fearwilliams more prevalent themes might otherwise pitfall into redundancy were it not for the unsettling earnestness poured into every song. With takashi shimura, toshiro mifune, reizaburo yamamoto, michiyo kogure. It is wonderful to create kurosawa and the censors, a new, 25minute video piece that looks at the challenges kurosawa faced in making drunken angel new and improved english subtitle translation. Gangster toshiro mifune visits doctor takashi shimura, after an unfortunate incident with a bullet. A gangster leonardo dicaprio suffers a gunshot wound. Drunken angel is a 1948 japanese yakuza film directed by akira kurosawa.
Watch drunken angel 1948 full movie streaming youtube. Much as mizoguchis career was often synonymous with that of kinuyo tanaka and ozus was identified with such regulars as chishu ryu and setsuko hara, kurosawas canon centred on his collaboration with toshiro mifune, with whom he made 16 films extending from drunken angel in 1948 to red beard in 1965. As director and actor, they helped craft some of international cinemas most legendary films. Drunken angel 1948 the chaotic worlds of the japanese mafia yakuza and an alcoholic doctor collide in this film noir classic from akira kurosawa. Spettatore potrebbe mirare immagine e cacciagione sul vostro laptop. Its not as clear as it could be, with some of the dialogue sounding slightly muffled, even more so than the criterion release. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Drunken angel 1948 was the first of 16 film collaborations between akira kurosawa and toshiro mifune with mifune in his first major film role as matsunaga. Drunken angel a film that is part gangster, part melodrama and part social critique established. Drunken angel was the film that gave toshiro mifune his first major screen role. Drunken angel, however, that made kurosawas name famous.
It is notable for being the first of sixteen film collaborations between director kurosawa and actor toshiro mifune. Drunken angel has one audio track, a one channel mono presentation in japanese. Escuchar y descargar canciones drunken angel lucinda williams mp3 gratis. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises drunken angel river city rebels no good, no time, no pride. Everything you need to know about drunken angel movie. Drunken angel blood spilled out from the hole in your heart over the strings of your guitar the worn down places in the wood that once made you feel so good drunken angel drunken angel youre on the other side drunken angel youre on the other side sun came up it was another day and the sun went down you were blown away whyd you let go of your. Drunken angel is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1. For one its one of his first major succeses after eight films. Led by film scholar larsmartin sorensen, this extra was made exclusively for this release.