1955 · drama · period
Tales of the Taira Clan
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi1h 48m1955
Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.
Our read: Tales of the Taira Clan (1955) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded drama · period entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, steady, measured drama / period, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
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