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Jul 21, 2021 · […] the Japanese musical at New York’s Japan Society, another Uchida movie filmed a decade earlier, Twilight Saloon (Tasogare sakaba, 1955). This film painted a satirical yet sympathetic portrait of the denizens of […]
- Nishigaki Rokurō
- Shintoho1
- Sakaeda Seiichiro
- Nada Senzo 2
Tasogare sakaba: Directed by Tomu Uchida. With Shigeru Amachi, Korema Arima, Ureo Egawa, Daisuke Katô.
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- Drama
- Tomu Uchida
- 1955-06-19
One by one, the guests appear – a pianist, a stripper, a pachinko-playing painter, a young waitress – in this charming group portrait of Japan, situated in the timeless safety of a dusky bar.
たそがれ酒場. Directed by Tomu Uchida. Takes place in one place, a beer hall, over the course of one evening. Uchida employs this concentration of setting and time to fashion a microcosm for a group portrait of Japan.
- Tomu Uchida
- Shintoho Company
Dec 29, 2007 · A twilight bar-room. A heaven on earth where even the lowest of drunkards sleeps peacefully.This was the home of a group of master bartenders who boasted they could send even the heaviest of drinkers under the table.
Nov 7, 2016 · Tasogare sakaba (Twilight Saloon). 1955. Japan. Directed by Tomu Uchida. Screenplay by Senzo Nada. With Keiko Tsushima, Hitomi Nozoe, Isamu Kosugi, Daisuke Kato. In Japanese; English subtitles. 94 min.
The "twilight" is more than just a time of day; here, it is a state of being, a suspension between past and present, between the camaraderie of the saloon and the harsh world outside. Takes place in one place, a beer hall, over the course of one evening.
