cabowen Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Posted February 13, 2014 A long way to go yet but if I can sort it out, why not? Quote
w.y.chan Posted February 13, 2014 Report Posted February 13, 2014 I was offered the chance to view it This might happen sooner! If copyright is granted I'm confident there won't be any red tape. Wah Quote
ROKUJURO Posted February 13, 2014 Report Posted February 13, 2014 Chris, in the mid seventies, they had Japanese film weeks in Frankfurt, Germany, and they showed classic SAMURAI films like 'Seven SAMURAI', YOJIMBO, TSUBAKI SANJURO, RASHOMON a.s.o. every other day. Among these was a film I liked a lot, and in the years since then, I tried in vain to see this film again. It was difficult as I did not remember the title, and unfortunately only a part of the contents. To make a long story short, it took me about 40 years to find that film again on YouTube (UGETSU MONOGATARI, 1953). So, with a little endurance, I am sure you will have your film one day! Quote
cabowen Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Posted February 13, 2014 Thanks to Wah, it seems a copy is located right in my backyard, in Madison, WI, and has been waiting for me all these years! I am still in shock... I have spoken with them, and they said all I need is an appointment to come and view the film. They have next to no info on it, so they are going to view it in the next few days, compare it to some info I sent them, and get back to me. If it is the film I am hunting, I will make sure to view it asap, perhaps even next Tuesday when I will be in Madison! As for copies, we need permission from the rights holder. Thanks to Peter, I have someone at his university who is checking with the director's wife (still alive!) for permission after we located a former student of the director's who passed along her name and number. What a chase! In any case, we should know much more in a few more days... I can't thank Wah and Peter enough for their time and trouble.... Quote
cabowen Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Posted February 13, 2014 Well, good news, and bad news... Good news: They have the movie. Bad news: The only have the second of three reels.... So, I will have a look at part of it....Hopefully, being the second reel, it will have the "meat" of the sword making... I am going to try and see it next week on my way to Tampa... Quote
w.y.chan Posted February 14, 2014 Report Posted February 14, 2014 Chris, please to know that you are finally able to see the film. In a trilogy the second "usually" is the most relevent in a documentary. Lets hope it is the swordmaking part. Perhaps when you go and meet them they may be able to tell you how the film come to their possesion and the possibility of finding the 2 other reels, Wah Quote
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