Seijun Suzuki's Silent Revenge (The Taisho Trilogy)

Phew! That's a huge weight off my shoulders to finally get this video out. This took me ages to make, but I hope the work I put in translates into the quality of the video. Please, let me know your thoughts and what you'd like to see in the future. I appreciate you ❤️

Music Credits:
   • Hilary Hahn - Sarasate: Carmen Fantas...  
   • Seijun Suzuki 鈴木 清順  - Nikkatsu B-Mov...  
   • Japanese Melodies from the Taisho Era...  

Referenced Material/Suggested Reading:
David Chute - Branded to Thrill (1992)
Peter Yacavone - Negative, Nonsensical, and Non-Conformist: The Films of Seijun Suzuki (2023)
Rachel Dinitto - Translating Prewar Culture into Film: The Double Vision of Suzuki Seijun's "Zigeunerweisen" (2004)
Tom Mes - Interview with Seijun Suzuki (2001), http://www.midnighteye.com/interviews...
Tom Vick - Time and Place Are Nonsense: The Films of Seijun Suzuki (2015)
William Carroll - Suzuki Seijun and Postwar Japanese Cinema (2022)

Timestamps:
Introduction 0:00 - 2:40
Part One 2:40 - 17:53
Part Two 17:53 - 34:20
Conclusion 34:20 - 36:23

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