While Akira Kurosawa did not always have the highest opinion of his 1949 effort “Stray Angel”, as he thought it was “too technical”, there is no doubt that his first collaboration with screenwriter Ryuzo Kikushima has its rightful place among the great films made by the director (he would also change his opinion on the film later on in his life). Loosely based on an unpublished novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, it can be seen as a precursor for his later detective dramas such as “High and Low”. As with many of his features of that time, “Stray Dog” is also a portrayal of post-war Japan, of the deep wounds left by the war and the structure of its society which is revealed to a police officer after the loss of his gun.
After some practice on the shooting range with his colleagues, rookie detective Murakami (Toshiro...
After some practice on the shooting range with his colleagues, rookie detective Murakami (Toshiro...
- 5/10/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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