The Pornographers (1966)

Not Rated   |    |  Comedy, Drama

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While avoiding the mob and local authorities, a world-weary pornographer finds being a family man the most difficult as he wrestles with his own desires and afflictions.

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3 wins & 1 nomination.

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19 August 2001 | hedricj
10
| Completely innovative
Saw this film in a wonderful class on Japanese new wave cinema (thanks, Jyotsna). Along with Imamura's "Ballad of Narayama," some of the finest Japanese work I've seen. This film is brilliant in its portrayal of modern voyeurism and its psychological implications. Beyond that though, it stands out as a film preparing us for things to come in the cinema of the 90's. It took pt Anderson's "magnolia" to finally bring full circle some of the innovative qualities of this truly amazing film. Note the merging of the wonderful score and the main character's consciousness at the end of the film. Shocking, sad, and beautiful.

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This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #207.

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Genres

Comedy | Drama

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Release Date:

12 August 1966

Language

Japanese

Country of Origin

Japan

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