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Cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa

John Bailey on Kazuo Miyagawa

7m 27s

Cinematographer John Bailey explores the art of Japan’s most famous cameraman, director of photography for Kurosawa, Ichikawa, Mizoguchi and more.

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