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Scandal (Shubun) (1950)

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Released in Japan as Shubun, Scandal was the eleventh film directed by Akira Kurosawa (it was produced just prior to his more famous Rashomon). The director described it as a "protest" film about press journalism. The film sets forth the theory that the postwar Japanese press was too free in its insinuations, and that personal privacy had been sacrificed for the sake of sensationalism (The more things change...) Based on a story related to Kurosawa at a bar (!), the film traces the tragedy that

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Akira Kurosawa

Written By: Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima

In Theaters: Apr 30, 1950 Wide

On DVD: Jun 20, 2000

Cast

Yoshiko Yamaguchi
Miyako Saigo
Takashi Shimura
Hiruta
Bokuzen Hidari
Drunk
Y�ko Katsuragi
Hiruta's daughter Masak...
Kuninori Kodo
Farmer
Toshiro Mifune
Ichiro Aoye
Eitar� Ozawa
Hori
Noriko Sengoku
Sumie Aoye's model

Critic Reviews for Scandal (Shubun)

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Scandal is not a great film, but it is much more than a curiosity, and much funnier than any plot synopsis might suggest.

December 6, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

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a mustard seed for later masterworks

February 11, 2008 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

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This is an awkward comedy made just before Kurosawa's breakthrough film, Rashomon.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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a solid film with great acting and diologue, even if the plot was a little silly. there is a sense where the plot is very good as it points out the abuses and hypocracy of the media, but at the same time the film didnt really carry any significance in the bigger picture of humanity which is rare for a kurosawa film.

May 25, 2008

danny d

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Another of Kurosawa's early films, it features his usual morality message this time aimed at the media. A free-spirited artist and a famous singer are photographed together by the paparazzi who fabricate a scandalous affair to sell their paper. It's basically an attack on the gutter press and it's insistence on

April 26, 2008