The Heart (1973 film)
| The Heart | |
|---|---|
| 心 | |
| Directed by | Kindai Eiga Kyokai |
| Distributed by | Art Theatre Guild |
Release date | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Heart (心, Kokoro), also titled Love Betrayed, is a 1973 Japanese
Cast
- Noboru Matsuhashi as K
- Kazunaga Tsuji as S
- Nobuko Otowa as Mrs. M.
- Anri as I-ko
- Taiji Tonoyama as Father of S
- Yasuo Arakawa as Boy
- Sotomi Kotake as Girl
Literary source
Sōseki's novel has been adapted for film and television numerous times, the first time for cinema by
Meiji era setting to the 1970s[4] and put his focus only on the novel's third and final part, "Sensei to isho" ("Sensei's testament").[5]
Reception
While Louis Frédéric ranked The Heart among Shindō's important films,[6] Max Tessier criticised Shindō's "leaden directing" and "heavy-handed psychology".[7]
References
- ^ a b "心 (Kokoro)" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b "心 (Kokoro)" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-933330-53-2.
- ISBN 9789048836109.
- ISBN 9780968296936.
- ISBN 9780674007703.
- ISBN 9780968296936.
External links
- The Heart at IMDb
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