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Enjo

Enjo

1958
Drama
1h 39m
Told in an intricate flashback structure, Enjo dramatizes the psychological collapse of Goichi (Raizo Ichikawa), a young Buddhist acolyte from a dysfunctional family who arrives at a Kyoto temple - the Golden Pavilion - for further study. (Wikipedia)
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Enjo

1958
Drama
1h 39m
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Rated 02 Jun 2008
60
23rd
A bit of a let-down. In spite of above-average visuals and serviceable acting, Enjo is much more conventional and less bold than any Ichikawa I'd seen yet. The main problem with the film is that it doesn't really succeed at putting us inside the head of Mizoguchi, even though the movie is entirely about him, his struggles, his tribulations, and his eventual mental breakdown. The film has its bright spots, but on the whole I'm disappointed.
Rated 16 Aug 2008
72
41st
Raizô Ichikawa plays Mizoguchi very well, but much is lost in the transition from page to screen. Without the benefit of voice-over narration, we lose all the internal monologue that is crucial to understanding the character. We're left with a series of events that often feel disconnected and unmotivated. However, the cinematography is terrific. The music selection is compelling as well. The film has a distinct oddness that appeals to me, but some more explanation would have been welcome.
Rated 14 Dec 2019
67
64th
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Rated 21 Aug 2023
80
64th
O templo do pavilhão dourado/Conflagração estreava há 65 anos no Japão. Me arrependi deveras de não ter lido o livro do Mishima antes (Mishima é meu fascista favorito), me parece que eu ia gostar ainda mais do filme se o tivesse lido. Ichikawa tem uma tendência a adaptar grandes livros da literatura japonesa, o seu Irmãs Makioka está completando 40 anos esse ano, tenho que colocar pra frente na fila de leitura o livro do Tanizaki da minha estante antes que o ano acabe. Box Versátil O Cinema de K

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