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August at the Trylon
Gosha was an expert storyteller who relied on economy in lieu of painstaking perfectionism. He has yet to garner due acclaim in this country. Crafting unforgettable characters but never falling into caricature, he made an undeniable imprint on directors such as Takashi Miike and Takeshi Kitano. The Trylon is pleased to present this four-film series, which features two new restorations.
(1966, DCP, 75m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Hideo Gosha w/Isao Natsuyagi, Ryôhei Uchida, Junko Miyazono. The Vicious Wolf (Natsuyagi), a wandering ronin with a strange fighting style, happens upon a war between two factions in a remote town. This is a lean, mean B-grade samurai flick with comic overtones that punches way above its weight. […]
Showings: Aug. 6 7:30, Aug. 7 7:00, 8:45, Aug. 8 7:00, 8:45
(1964, 35mm, 93m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Hideo Gosha w/Tetsurô Tanba, Isamu Nagato, Mikijirô Hira. A world-weary ronin (Tanba) and two samurai (Nagato and Hira) join a group of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of a corrupt magistrate to coerce him into lowering their exorbitant taxes. Gosha’s exceptionally crafted film delves into themes of […]
Showings: Aug. 13 8:00, Aug. 14 7:00, 9:00, Aug. 15 7:00, 9:00
(1978, 35mm, 163m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Hideo Gosha w/Tatsuya Nakadai, Kôshirô Matsumoto, Shima Iwashita. This bloody epic focuses on an ex-samurai, Kumokiri Nizaemon (Nakadai), and a strong, resourceful prostitute, Chiyo (Iwashita), who team up with a clan of bandits to rob the castle of Kumokiri’s corrupt former clan. Set against a backdrop of violence […]
Showings: Aug. 20 8:00, Aug. 21 7:00, Aug. 22 7:00
(1974, DCP, 96m, Japanese w/English subtitles) dir Hideo Gosha w/Noboru Andô, Akira Kobayashi, Isao Natsuyagi. A retired yakuza soldier (Andô) finds himself caught between loyalty to a clan that turned its back on him and a new clan that’s out to take what he has left. Violent Streets is by turns a well-oiled heist film, […]
Showings: Aug. 27 7:30, Aug. 28 7:00, 9:00, Aug. 29 7:00, 9:00