Kinoshita and World War II (Criterion Collection - Eclipse Series 41) (DVD)

Hugely popular in his home country of Japan, Keisuke Kinoshita (TWENTY-FOUR EYES) worked tirelessly as a director for nearly half a century making lyrical, sentimental films that often center on the inherent goodness of people, especially in times of distress. He began his directing career during a most challenging time for Japanese cinema: World War II, when the industry's output was closely...