Country: Japan
Directed by Yasuzo Masumura
Based on a famous Tanizaki's story, 'Manji' seems to be just one more, rather ordinary, indoor Japanese drama of triangle love. However, is something hypnotic about 'Manji' that makes you to be mesmerized and to follow the plot all the way to the end without to feel bored or your attention to be distracted. You end up accepting fully the erotic madness of the filmic characters and somehow sharing their feelings as they drag you into their world of obsession. Masumura has to be praised and show his talent here not only because manages to create a such effective 'spell' but also because he is smart enough to depict the erotic passion with a solid , balanced , realistic way without exaggerations: it's quite extreme by it self to present it using impressionism and additionally psychological emphasis is not needed
You can watch the full movie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1snynQgQEcs
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