Nagashima is a 24 Hour Playboy because he has a bad case of insomnia that can only be cured by a woman who can “tire him out.” By day a dentist, by evening a jazz saxophonist, by night a playboy, he can and does charm just about any young woman except his sister. In summary, … Continue reading 24 Hour Playboy / Ai to heisei no iro-otoko (1989)
Ten Dark Women
Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)
Just as the title says, this is the story of a year in the life of a perfect wife, and just as you would also expect, it is a year that ends in a death scene. The primary interest is that this is an autobiographical movie by Kaneto Shindo about not only his first wife … Continue reading Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)
Ten Black Women / Ten Dark Women / Ten Women in Black / Kuroi junin no onna (1961)
To relate the plot of Ten Women in Black (the translation used in the subtitles) is to suggest a completely different movie than the one Kon Ichikawa made. In bare bones: Kaze is a TV producer who is unfaithful to his wife, to say the least. The Wife and nine of his various flings decide … Continue reading Ten Black Women / Ten Dark Women / Ten Women in Black / Kuroi junin no onna (1961)
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