This film series at the Harvard Film Archive showcased a selection of works by Japanese filmmaker Umetsugu Inoue (b. 1923), who directed over one hundred movies in a number of genres but was primarily known as a specialist in musicals. Among the films screened included three newly subtitled classics, a restoration of a feature film originally shot in Konicolor, and one of his Hong Kong movies from his time at the Shaw Brothers Studio.
This series was curated by Tom Vick, Curator of Film, Freer and Sackler Galleries, Smithsonian Institution, and generously funded by the Inoue & Tsukioka Movie Foundation.
4 May | 6 May 2018
The Stormy Man (Arashi o yobu otoko)
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
With Yujiro Ishihara, Kyoji Aoyama, Mie Kitahara.
Japan, 1957, DCP, color, 101 min.
Japanese with English subtitles.
DCP source: Nikkatsu.
Details on HFA website
4 May | 6 May 2018
The Winner (Shori-sha)
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
With Yujiro Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Keiji Itami.
Japan, 1957, DCP, color, 98 min.
Japanese with English subtitles.
DCP source: Nikkatsu.
Details on HFA website
5 May 2018
The Green Music Box (Midori harukani)
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
With Ruriko Asaoka, Frankie Sakai, Minoru Takada.
Japan, 1955, 35mm, color, 90 min.
Japanese with English subtitles.
Print source: National Film Archive of Japan.
Details on HFA website
5 May | 13 May 2018
The Eagle and the Hawk (Washi to taka)
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
With Yujiro Ishihara, Rentaro Mikuni, Ruriko Asaoka.
Japan, 1957, DCP, color, 115 min.
Japanese with English subtitles.
DCP source: Nikkatsu.
Details on HFA website
5 May 2018
Hong Kong Nocturne (Xiang jiang hua yue ye)
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
With Peter Chen Ho, Cheng Pei-pei, Chin Ping.
Hong Kong, 1967, digital video, color, 128 min.
Mandarin with English subtitles.
Details on HFA website
