Masumura Yasuji

Yasuji Masumura from the studio "Dayey" the first of the "young" was released on the Japanese cinema screen, showing himself, as befits an innovator, a very distinctive director. After working on the Japanese film studios as an assistant director, Masumura went to study in Italy. At home he came back with a solid luggage theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the center of Rome experimental cinema. At his age (Masumura was born in 1924) he is older than other young directors and distinguished among them their ability. The originality of his work is most characteristic evident in the films "Giants and Toys" and "Flood". The storyline of his film "Giants and Toys" ( "Kedzin something Ganges", . 1958, . "Dayey", . scenario Yoshio Sirasaka on product Ken CaicцЁ, . Starring Hiroshi Kawaguchi, . Hitomi Nodzoe, . Michiko Ono) - advertising the fight confectionery companies; movie theme - a modern capital, . its means of propaganda and people, . which under the influence of this propaganda is a beast,
. Through the use of rapid and concise means of expression achieved by a special dynamic in dealing with the topic. No director Masumura was unable to put such a fresh and vivid film. Now, nobody doubts that the younger generation of filmmakers has found in him their standard bearer. The film "Flood" ( "Hanran", 1959, "Dayey" scenario Yoshio Sirasaka on product Sei Ito) was a new step forward, new success Masumura. In the film from the novel by Sei Ito moved the topic of erotica and misanthropy.