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Machiko Kyo

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Akira Kurosawa’s RASHOMON won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival #OnThisDay in 1951.

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Machiko Kyo, March 25, 1924 – May 12, 2019.

Kenji Mizoguchi’s Ugetsu (1953).

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Rashomon (1950)

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Machiko Kyō and Masayuki Mori in Ugetsu Monogatari aka Rain-Moon Tales aka Ugetsu (1953)

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Did any Kyou Machiko fans watch the 1-hour special adapting Cocoon?

I personally rated it a 7/10 compared to the manga's 9/10

I liked how it added more to the peaceful sides of their life and more character interactions however the 2nd half suffered in terms of plot and pacing. I also wasn't a fan of the Ghibli-inspired artstyle as I felt Kyou Machiko's softer and more abstract style better contrasted the tone of the story. I felt style-wise it should've been closer to Mitsuami no Kamisama's adaptation

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Cast & crew photos on the set of Rashōmon (1950)

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Kao (Shima Kōji, 1960)

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Now watching:

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It was this Tajomaru who killed that man. 羅生門 (1950, 黑沢明)

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Machiko Kyo

今日マチコ

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One Dress a Day Challenge

November: Oscar winners

Gate of Hell / Machiko Kyô as Kesa

Year: 1954

Designer: Sanzo Wada

As far as I can tell, this was the first non-American film to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, and when you look at the lush silks and detailed armor, it's easy to see why.

This film was released in Japan in 1953, but it did not get a US release until 1954, so it won the award for the later year.

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Casting ideas for a 1960s Le Morte D'Arthur adaptation in Edo Japan (Orkney Edition):

King Lot: Masayuki Mori

Queen Morgause: Machiko Kyo

Sir Gawain: Shigeru Amachi

Sir Mordred: Tsutomu Yamazaki

Sir Agravaine: Tatsuya Nakadai

Sir Gaheris: Yūzō Kayama

Sir Gareth: Akira Ishihama

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Machiko Kyo, March 25, 1924 – May 12, 2019.

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Mitsuko Mito in Ugetsu Monogatari aka Rain-Moon Tales aka Ugetsu (1953)