One of cinematography’s finest talents, Kazuo Miyagawa shot many of Japan’s most celebrated films, including Akira Kurosawa’s RASHOMON; Kenji Mizoguchi’s UGETSU, SANSHO THE BAILIFF, and STREET OF SHAME; and Yasujiro Ozu’s FLOATING WEEDS. This interview was recorded in 1992 for the Criterion laserdisc release of UGETSU. Miyagawa died in 1999.
This comprehensive documentary on director Kenji Mizoguchi was made by Kaneto Shindo in 1975.