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Takeshi KitanoTakeshi Kitano has won top prizes at Venice and Toronto for his modern day adaptation of "Zatoichi." It's difficult to believe that this Japanese filmmaker is best known in Japan as a comedian.
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Takeshi Kitano plays the classic hero of the blind masseur in "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi," a period samurai drama that revives the longest-running series in Japanese movies. Zatoichi Wins At Toronto Film Festival
In Toronto, the People's Choice prize went to Kitano's "Zatoichi," the mythic story of a blind, roving, seemingly frail masseur who is also the deadliest swordsman in the land. Frame for frame, Takeshi Kitano's oddly moving "Dolls" will blow you a
Frame for frame, Takeshi Kitano's oddly moving "Dolls" will blow you away with its gorgeous imagery. Filmography
IMDb's comprehensive listing for the great Japense director also includes acting filmography. Striking A New Beat: Takeshi Kitano
A Time Asia profile: Takeshi Kitano has always done things his own way, but with his samurai film, Zatoichi, he's setting out to remake a cinematic legend. Takeshi Kitano Page
A beautiful site devoted to Kitano and his films. In French. Office Kitano
An official Takeshi Kitano site. All in Japanese. 'Beat' Takeshi Website
Great site with "In-Depth" info on Kitano, by Christopher Cameron. Fireworks (Hana-BI)
A review of Takeshi Kitano's Hana-Bi (Fireworks), one of the most exciting films to come out of Japan in the last decade. Kikujiro (1999)
Sony Picture Classic's Official site. Brother (2001)
Official site of Takeshi Kitano's latest feature film. |
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