Nagaharu Yodogawa Dokuenkai (One-man Talk) - Watashi no Eiga Ai -

[Machine Translation] Choji Yodogawa, an unparalleled film critic who lived a life devoted to movies throughout the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and Heisei eras, was well-loved by all. This year marks the 101st anniversary of his birth. This film includes live footage of a lecture in which Yodogawa spoke passionately about films for a long time. Although there have been TV commentaries and interviews, this is the first commercialized footage of his passionate lectures. This is a gem of a solo performance (one-man talk) in which you can enjoy the superb storytelling skills of Choji Yodogawa, a rare film critic and a master storyteller at the same time. This DVD is a must-see for movie fans, and is a permanent preservation version that can be considered a true treasure. This is a live video of a lecture full of Yodogawa's way of watching and enjoying movies. Yodogawa passionately talks about his life in films, including the fascination of Akira Kurosawa's films such as "Rashomon," how to watch Chaplin's films and their secret stories, the film sense of the controversial "Last Tango in Paris," and how to enjoy the first and last scenes of a film. His talk on Kurosawa's films is especially impressive. (Recorded at Okuma Auditorium, Waseda University, October 1994)

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明治・大正・昭和・平成にかけて、映画一筋に生き、誰からも親しまれた不世出の映画評論家・淀川長治。今年生誕101年となる。本作品は、淀川長治が映画について熱く長時間にわたって語った講演会のライブ映像を収録。これまでにテレビ解説やインタビューの映像はあったが、熱気溢れる講演映像は初商品化。稀代の映画評論家と同時に話術の名手、淀川長治のみごとな話芸を堪能できる珠玉の独演会 (ワンマントーク)。映画ファンにとって必見の、まさにお宝映像といえる永久保存版DVD。 淀川流の映画の観方、味わい方が満載の講演ライブ映像。「羅生門」を初めとする黒澤明監督作品の面白さ、チャップリン映画の観方とその秘話、また問題作「ラストタンゴ・イン・パリ」の映画感覚や、さらにファーストシーンとラストシーンの楽しみ方など、淀川映画人生が熱っぽく語られています。特に黒澤作品についてのトークは圧巻。 (1994年10月 早稲田大学大隈講堂で収録)