I Lived, But... - A Biography of Yasujir Ozu/ Ikite wa mita keredo - Ozu Yasujir den (1983) by Kazuo INOUE

I Lived, But... - A Biography of Yasujirô Ozu / 生きてはみたけれど・小津安二郎伝 (1983), dir. Kazuo INOUE An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both interviews and Ozu-related locations) shot by Ozu’s long-time camera-man (who came out of retirement to work on this). Surprisingly (or perhaps not), it focuses less on Ozu’s accomplishments as a film-maker than on his impact on the lives of the people he worked with. Additionally, through the recollections of the various people interviewed, we get some extremely valuable insights into Ozu’s working methods. Language: Japanese/ Subtitles: English, Russian .... No copyright infringement intended. For educational and entertainment purposes only. All rights reserved to SHOCHIKU Film and INOUE Kazuo.