The Japanese New Wave or ‘Nuberu Bagu’ was a film movement that occurred in Japan from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s and completely changed the way the world previously saw Japanese cinema. These are listed in reverse order as presented in the article here:
Read more: http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/20-essential-films-from-the-japanese-new-wave/
Saw this in my TL and realized that many of these I still haven’t seen despite owning a few. Thought this would be another good set of films to tackle.
sleestakk has logged 3 out of 20 movies in 20 Essential Films From The Japanese New Wave. Back to Lists Overview.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Battle Front for the Liberation of Japan – Summer in Sanrizuka, The | Shinsuke Ogawa | 1968 | No | N/A |
| 8 | Thirst for Love | Koreyoshi Kurahara | 1967 | No | N/A |
| 9 | Fugitive from the Past, A | Tomu Uchida | 1965 | No | N/A |
| 5 | Woman in the Dunes | Hiroshi Teshigahara | 1964 | No | N/A |
| 7 | Intentions of Murder | Shōhei Imamura | 1964 | No | N/A |
| 2 | Wife Confesses, A | Yasuzô Masumura | 1961 | No | N/A |
| 18 | Bad Boys | Susumu Hani | 1961 | No | N/A |
| 19 | Naked Island, The | Kaneto Shindō | 1960 | No | N/A |
| 4 | Punishment Room | Kon Ichikawa | 1956 | No | N/A |
| 10 | Crazed Fruit | Kô Nakahira | 1956 | No | N/A |