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“[Translated] Ozu's Late Spring. I don't have this Blu-ray yet, so I'll take this first.”
“[Translated] Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows. Melville really teaches us that life is full of betrayal.”
“[Translated] I haven't seen this one, Mathieu Kassovitz's La Haine. A friend who asked if I knew any good films about Paris recommended it, so I'll take it. Kassovitz's La Haine.”
“[Translated] Jean Renoir's Toni. This is another one I haven't seen on disc.”
“[Translated] Claire Denis's Beau travail. The way Denis Lavant dances at the end is really great. I honestly can't stop.”
“[Translated] Wim Wenders's Until the End of the World. I haven't seen this version that's over four hours long, so I'll take this opportunity to watch it.”
“[Translated] Lubitsch's Heaven Can Wait. I haven't seen this in a long time. I want to see this 4K restored version. I remember the colors being beautiful, so I'll take it.”
“[Translated] Georges Franju's Judex. That scene with the bird mask is unforgettable. For a while, you couldn't see Franju's films at all, so I'm grateful to be able to see them now.”
“[Translated] Nicholas Ray's Bigger Than Life. I love the way James Mason goes crazy in this. I'll take it.”
“[Translated] Marco Bellocchio's Fists in the Pocket. I saw it a long time ago. I only remember a scene where a man is on top of a table. Bellocchio is still great today. I'll take it.”
“[Translated] I already have it, but this is Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cure, which I actually participated in an interview for as a special feature. I'll take it.”
“[Translated] John Ford's My Darling Clementine. Henry Fonda. I'll take this too.”
“[Translated] John Cassavetes: Five Films. Cassavetes is the most important filmmaker to me. To be honest, I already have it, but I'll take it as a memento.”
“[Translated] Another Ozu, Floating Weeds. This is one Ozu made for Daiei. He worked with Kazuo Miyagawa, who is famous as Kenji Mizoguchi's cinematographer. I'll take this too.”
“[Translated] Jacques Demy. This box set. Lola, Bay of Angels, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg... All his major works are wonderful. I'll take this Jacques Demy set.”
