SERIES
September at the Trylon
The unwanted child of a businessman and a geisha, Misumi was raised by his aunt before being drafted into World War II and surviving two years in a Siberian POW camp. Upon his return, he began working in mostly chanbara (samurai) films, making nearly four films a year. A decade before he directed his wildly successful and beloved Lone Wolf and Cub series, Misumi crafted these four personal tales of honor among outcasts.
(1962, 71m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Kenji Misumi w/Raizô Ichikawa, Shiho Fujimura, Mayumi Nagisa. A twice-orphaned samurai with an unbeatable sword technique protects an honorable shogunate beset by enemies. Kiru works as both a samurai epic and thoughtful rumination of fathers and sons. SUN 8:00 MON/TUE 7:00 8:45
Screenings: September 9 7:00, 8:45, September 10 7:00, 8:45, September 8 8:00
(1964, 95m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Kenji Misumi w/Raizô Ichikawa, Yûsuke Kawazu, Noriko Sengoku. Adapted from a story by controversial and renowned author Yukio Mishima, Ken follows martial arts student Kokubu (Ichikawa), who is driven to find honor in self-repression and asceticism amidst a rapidly changing capitalist culture. SUN 7:30 MON/TUE 7:00 9:00
Screenings: September 15 7:30, September 16 7:00, 9:00, September 17 7:00, 9:00
(1965, 83m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Kenji Misumi w/Raizô Ichikawa, Michiko Sugata, Kei Satô. Humble gardener Hanpei (Ichikawa) is charged with caring for the flowers in the castle of the mad clan leader. When the clan begins to dismantle, Hanpei must use the secret sword-fighting skills he learned from a mysterious ronin to defend himself…
Screenings: September 22 7:30, September 23 7:00, 9:00, September 24 7:00, 9:00
(1964, 87m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Kenji Misumi w/Shintarô Katsu, Ikuko Môri,Tatsuya Ishiguro. The great blind swordsman (Katsu) offers his cab to a young mother and her child, only to have the mother accidentally killed in his stead. Overcome with regret and bound by duty, Zatoichi takes on the child with the help of a…
Screenings: September 29 8:30, September 30 7:00, 8:45, October 1 7:00, 8:45