Dora-heita explained

Dora-heita
Director:Kon Ichikawa
Screenplay:Kon Ichikawa
Akira Kurosawa
Keisuke Kinoshita
Masaki Kobayashi
Starring:Kōji Yakusho
Cinematography:Yukio Isohata
Studio:Nikkatsu[1]
Distributor:Toho
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

is a 2000[2] Japanese film by Director Kon Ichikawa.[3] It was the 74th film made by Ichikawa.[4]

Plot

A new magistrate (played by Kōji Yakusho) in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.[5]

Cast

Production

The film was planned and written by the Yonki-no-kai, a group of four of Japan's most notable directors: Kon Ichikawa, Masaki Kobayashi, Keisuke Kinoshita, and Akira Kurosawa in 1969.[8] [9] Financial losses of a previous film in 1970 meant that funds were not available for filming Dora-heita.[10]

Many years later, after the deaths of the other three partners, Ichikawa was able to produce the film.[11] [12] The film includes cinematography by Yukio Isohata and a musical score by Kensaku Tanikawa.

The film was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2000[13] and the Japanese Film Festival.[14]

Reception

Variety gave a mixed review and said the film lacks energy and muscularity of samurai classics of the 1950s and 60s but noted the solid production, efficient camerawork, and striking musical score.[15] The Times Online called it "a witty, mellow period film".[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DORA-HEITA . . 25 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725112900/https://www.berlinale.de/external/programme/archive/pdf/20001100.pdf . 25 July 2024 . live.
  2. Book: John Berra. Directory of World Cinema: Japan 2. 2012. Intellect Books. 978-1-84150-551-0. 146–.
  3. http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/27378/dora-heita/ Dora-Heita : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video
  4. Book: John Pym. Time Out Film Guide. 2010. Time Out Guides Limited. 978-1-84670-208-2. 286–.
  5. Book: David Carter. East Asian Cinema. 4 November 2010. Oldcastle Books, Limited. 978-1-84243-380-5. 82–.
  6. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/movies/14ichikawa.html "Kon Ichikawa, Japanese Film Director, Dies at 92"
  7. http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/13-assassins/Content?oid=2647142 13 Assassins | East Bay Express
  8. Book: Stuart Galbraith IV. The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. 16 May 2008. Scarecrow Press. 978-1-4616-7374-3. 415–.
  9. Book: Mark Schilling. Contemporary Japanese Film. 1999. Weatherhill. 978-0-8348-0415-9.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102131330/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/186995/Dora-Heita/overview "Dora-Heeita - overview"
  11. Web site: dora-heita. Coffee, coffee and more coffee. 4 June 2012.
  12. http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/carmen-comes-home/ Midnight Eye review: Carmen Comes Home (Karumen Kyo ni Kaeru, 1951, Keisuke KINOSHITA)
  13. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/feb/14/obituaries.japan Obituary: Kon Ichikawa | Film | The Guardian
  14. http://www.cinema.com.my/news/features.aspx?search=2008.japan_ff08_2771 cinema.com.my: Features - 10 movies lined up for Japanese Film Festival 2008
  15. Web site: Stratton . David . Reviews - Dora-Heita . . . 25 July 2024 . 5 March 2000.
  16. Web site: Obituaries - Kon Ichikawa . . . 2 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100524154711/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3524281.ece . 24 May 2010 . 11 March 2008 . dead.

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