Yumeji 4K 1991 Ultra HD 2160p

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"Yumeji" is a visually striking Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki in 1991. Set in the early 20th century, the film follows the life of the real-life painter and poet Yumeji Takehisa, portrayed by Kenji Sawada. Through a series of episodic vignettes, the film explores Yumeji's relationships with various women, including his muse and lover, as well as his encounters with other artists and intellectuals of the time. Blending elements of romance, drama, and fantasy, "Yumeji" offers a dreamlike and poetic portrayal of an artist's life and the fleeting nature of love and creativity. With its sumptuous cinematography, evocative score, and captivating performances, the film is a testament to Suzuki's unique cinematic vision.

Review 4K Movie

"Fairly speaking, Suzuki's male protagonists are made up by cowards, Aochi is too retiring and prim to acknowledge his feelings for geisha O-Ine (Ôtani) and her doppelgänger Sono (Ôtani again), Nakasago's ill-treated wife; Shunko is a spooky fool who is none the wiser in the parlous game of temptation and sadomasochism; whereas Yumeji (rocker Sawada) is reduced to a skirt chaser whose raffish charm is lost on audience. Meantime, Suzuki and his scribe Yôzô Tanaka concoct a counterbalance in the person of Yoshio Harada, who appears in all three pictures (although in KAGERO-ZA, his role is a minor one), and basically plays the same character, the fickle, macho, irresponsible type, who is both attracted and repelled by pretty women, a standpoint streams across the trilogy."