Arashi-ga-oka(Wuthering Heights)

Director: Kiju Yoshida (1988)133min.

Cast: Yusaku Matsuda (Onimaru), Yuko Tanaka (Kinu), Rentarou Mikuni, Eri Ishida, Tatsurou Nadaka, Nagare Hagiwara, Masato Furuoya, Tomoko Takabe, Taro Shigaki

Staff: Based on Novel-Emily Bronte, Screenplay-Kiju Yoshida, Cinematography-Junichirou Hayashi, Music-Tohru Takemitsu

Based on a British novel, but adopt to middle ages Japan. Using style of nou was a good idea but somehow I felt nonconformity. This director represented Japanese Nouuvelle Vague in 60's. Anyway this movie might be the most unique version compare with Western ones that you've ever seen.

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