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雁の寺 (Gan no Tera) [The Temple of Wild Geese]

Film Synopsis

Living in a Buddhist temple famous for its paintings of wild geese, the young disciple Jinen is cruelly bossed around by the lascivious chief priest, who indulges his sexual desires for the hired mistress Satoko (Wakao) under their shared roof. In a mixture of pity and fascination, Satoko seeks out the silent, tortured Jinen and learns of their shared impoverished upbringings, drawing her closer to him. Kawashima’s sharply observed and ironic adaptation of Tsutomu Minakami’s novel is exquisitely shot in widescreen black and white by cinematographer Hiroshi Murai (The Sword of Doom).

“The making of this film was incredibly helpful in figuring out what my goals are to be for my direction. Concurrently, I want to thank Hiroshi Murai behind the camera. That is because Murai made me sorry that I was not a director who saw films from a painterly perspective. He let me realize this.” – Yuzo Kawashima.

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Film Details

Alternate Titles: The Temple of Wild Geese

Language: Japanese

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Original Release Year: 1962

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Original Distribution Company: Daiei

Production Company: Daiei 

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Director: Yuzo Kawashima

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Cinematography: Hiroshi Murai

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Other Credits: Cast: Ayako Wakao, Isao Kimura, Kuniichi Takami, Masao Mishima

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1

Colour System: B/W

Duration: 97 mins

Restoration Details

Status: Released

Country Where Restored: Portugal

Restoration Release Date: 2 December 2017

Country Restoration First Screened: United States

Lab Image Restored By: Cineric, Portugal

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Restoration Funded By: Kadokawa Corporation

Restoration Premiere: Japan Society, NYC, 2 December 2017

Screening Rights Held By: Kadokawa Corporation

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Since 2012, Restoration Asia has been a showcase for the work of archives, technical service providers and distributors in their efforts to preserve the audio-visual heritage of Asia.

Restoration Asia is coordinated by OWL Studio, and is designed for archivists, scholars, students and professionals as well as those with a shared passion for the preservation and restoration of Asian Cinema & Asia’s cinematographic history.

レストレーションアジアは、アジア内外のアーカイブ、技術サービスプロバイダー、そして配給業者の仕事を紹介すると共に、アジアの映像遺産を保存する取り組みに焦点を当てます。

この継続的な技術シンポジウムは、アーキビスト、学者、学生、そしてプロフェッショナルのためにデザインされました。アジア映画とアジアの映画史の保存と復元のための情熱を共有するシンポジウムです。

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