Writing
Kenzaburô Oe
Born January 31, 1935 · Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Died March 3, 2023 · aged 88
No biography available.
Known For
Hunting Tigers · 1988Hunting Tigers
★ 9.01988
MovieDocumentary
October, 1987. American filmmaker Steven Okazaki is making a documentary about laureated japanese author Kenzaburo Oe, but all goes wrong when he finds out that due to "mistranslated facts" the subject of his film has only one day to spare before leaving the country. During their brief interview, Mr. Kenzaburo affirms that the new generation of japanese artists are "spoiled, un-original and too influenced by Western culture." so, having a japanese film crew rented for four more days, Steven decides to roam the streets of Tokyo filming the lives of the japanese emergent underdog artists, trying to make some sense of Mr. Oe's statement.
The Catch · 1961The Catch
★ 6.51961
MovieWarDrama
Towards the end of WWII, a black American pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how to proceed with their 'catch'.
A Quiet Life · 1995A Quiet Life
★ 7.61995
MovieDrama
A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to Australia on a business trip.
The Age of Our Own · 1959The Age of Our Own
1959
Movie
Minami Yasuo, a college student, lives with Yuriko who has become the mistress of a foreigner named Wilson. Whenever Wilson comes, Yasuo spends his time in the tea-shop "La Gana." Yasuo is asked by his brother Shigeru to teach French to Akiko, a young girl who is studying French songs. Yasuo then learns that he is the winner of an essay contest and will be offered a scholarship to study in France. Akiko, is now pregnant and Yasuo promises to break with Yuriko.
The False Student · 1960The False Student
★ 6.71960
MovieDrama
A youth drama set in a Japanese university which is home to a group of active, leftist students.
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