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Pornographers

Shoichi Ozawa (Actor), Sumiko Sakamoto (Actor), Sh�hei Imamura (Director) | Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD

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Actors: Shoichi Ozawa, Sumiko Sakamoto, Masaomi Kondo, Keiko Sagawa, Ganjir� Nakamura
Directors: Sh�hei Imamura
Writers: Sh�hei Imamura, Akiyuki Nosaka, Koji Numata
Producers: Jir� Tomoda
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
MPAA Rating:
Studio: Paradox
Release Date: Aug 12 2003
Run Time: 120 minutes

Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00009MEA0

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Subu makes pornographic films. He sees nothing wrong with it. They are an aid to a repressed society, and he uses the money to support his landlady, Haru, and her family. From time to time, Haru shares her bed with Subu, though she believes her dead husband, reincarnated as a carp, disapproves. Director Shohei Imamura has always delighted in the kinky exploits of lowlifes, and in this 1966 classic, he finds subversive humor in the bizarre dynamics of Haru, her Oedipal son, and her daughter, the true object of her pornographer-boyfriend#s obsession. Imamura#s comic treatment of such taboos as voyeurism and incest sparked controversy when the film was released, but The Pornographers has outlasted its critics, and now seems ahead of its time.

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2.0 out of 5 stars a very young work, Jan 16 2004

"ajaxbodock" (denver, colorado United States) - See all my reviews

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This is a film that shows the potential of Shohei Imamura, but im afraid it does not fulfill it. The film trys to hard to be arty:the jump cuts and "creative" camera movement serve only to confuse and alienate the viewer.

Imamura is a master film maker, and this isnt a horrible film, but if you want to see his best, get "the Eel" or "warm water under a red bridge"

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1.0 out of 5 stars Quaint and Silly., Sep 30 2003

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There is a case for decrepit cinematic 'crud' being universal. This is it. Get Ozu's "Tokyo Story" instead (out on Criterion). That is a piece of timeless lyrical cinema. This film merely confirms that risque cinema quickly loses its potency (losing it in favour of a ephemeral revolutionary stance). A Waste.

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4.0 out of 5 stars More fun than I ever expected..., Aug 3 2003

Jack Malebranche (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews

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The Pornographers explores fetishism and unusual sexual arrangements with the bravado of a contemporary film designed to titillate the jaded bourgeoisie at Cannes, albeit with significantly less nudity. It's real, quirky, humorous, and it has a heart - in addition to dealing thoughtfully with the racy topics at hand. Even the choppily edited dream sequences seem to add to rather than detract from the overall experience.

An artful and engaging piece of cinema far ahead of its time.

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3.0 out of 5 stars NO SKIN FLICK
Love'em or hate 'em, idiosyncratic films that dabble with subversive notions and stories of fringe people make some viewers uncomfortable. You either get it or not. Read more

Published on July 31 2003 by Robin Simmons

1.0 out of 5 stars I did not get it
I had to watch this in a class. I thought this was one of the worst movies ever. The movie was over long. Read more