The Pornographers
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The Pornographers is a 1966
Japanese film directed by Shohei Imamura
and based on a novel of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka
. Its original Japanese title is Erogotoshitachi yori Jinruigaku nyumon (エロ事師たちより 人類学入門), which means 'An introduction to anthropology through the pornographers'. It tells the story of porn film-maker Mr. Subuyan Ogata, whose business is under threat from thieves, the government, and his own family.
The film is a dark comic satire, depicting the underbelly of the Japanese post-war economic miracle
, in this case pornographers and small-time gangsters in Osaka. It has been called Imamura's best-known film outside of Japan.
1966 in film
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
Japanese film directed by Shohei Imamura
Shohei Imamura
was a Japanese film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards.His eldest son Daisuke Tengan is also a script writer and film director, and worked on the screenplays to Imamura's filmsThe Eel , Dr...
and based on a novel of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka
Akiyuki Nosaka
is a Japanese novelist, singer, lyricist, and former member of the House of Councillors. As a broadcasting writer he uses the name Yukio Aki and his alias as a chanson singer is Claude Nosaka.- Biography :...
. Its original Japanese title is Erogotoshitachi yori Jinruigaku nyumon (エロ事師たちより 人類学入門), which means 'An introduction to anthropology through the pornographers'. It tells the story of porn film-maker Mr. Subuyan Ogata, whose business is under threat from thieves, the government, and his own family.
The film is a dark comic satire, depicting the underbelly of the Japanese post-war economic miracle
Japanese post-war economic miracle
The Japanese post-war economic miracle is the name given to the historical phenomenon of Japan's record period of economic growth following World War II, spurred mainly by Japanese economic policy, in particular through the Ministry of International Trade and Industry...
, in this case pornographers and small-time gangsters in Osaka. It has been called Imamura's best-known film outside of Japan.
External links
- Hoberman, J. The Pornographers Criterion Collection essay, 4 August 2003