At The Chazen: Austen, Kawabata, Oates and Didion On Film
A Page of Madness | Japan | 1926 | DCP | 97 min. Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa
Event Details
Date
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Time
2 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: Masuo Inoue, Ayako Iijima, Yoshie Nakagawa
Based on a story by co-screenwriter Yusanari Kawabata, this silent film milestone has been hailed as the Japanese equivalent of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. A Page of Madness focuses on a husband struggling to connect with his insane wife amidst the harrowing asylum where she lives and he works as a janitor. Disturbing and daring, the film was lost for over 40 years until director Kinugasa discovered a single 35mm print hidden in his home.
Based on a story by co-screenwriter Yusanari Kawabata, this silent film milestone has been hailed as the Japanese equivalent of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. A Page of Madness focuses on a husband struggling to connect with his insane wife amidst the harrowing asylum where she lives and he works as a janitor. Disturbing and daring, the film was lost for over 40 years until director Kinugasa discovered a single 35mm print hidden in his home.
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Free
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