Blind Beast(1969)Môjû(original title).A blind sculpter kidnaps a beautiful young model and takes her back to his home. He and his mother live in a warehouse that he has turned into a surreal tribute to the senses. It is filled with huge sculptures of body parts and the female form. He is obsessed with exploring the senses to the fullest. At first, the model only wants to escape from this bizarre scene, but eventually she succumbs to his strange vision and even surpasses his obsession. Written byFred Cabral <ftcabral@hotmail.com>... Synopsis Blind Beast(1969)Môjû(original title)
Movie Title: Blind Beast(1969)Môjû(original title)
Run Time: 86 min
Rating: 7.1 / 10
Genres: Drama |Horror
Release Date: April 1969 (USA)
Director: Yasuzô Masumura
Writer: Rampo Edogawa ,Yoshio Shirasaka... and other credits
Actor: Eiji Funakoshi,Mako Midori,Noriko Sengoku
A discovery like this reminds me how much more there is to Japanese cinema besides Kurosawa, Ozu, and Mizoguchi. Well, my two favorite Japanese filmmakers are Sezuki Seijun and Shinya Tsukamoto, maverick filmmakers in their own country. Yasuza Masumura may be thrown on that list pretty quickly here, although this production doubtlessly had more money than, say, Branded to Kill. I won't go into too much detail with Blind Beast. Suffice it to say that it's one of the best films I've ever seen. It's easy to compare it to some vaguely arty trash like In the Realm of the Senses (and I say that in the best way). That film was discovered by the French. I wish they would have found this and canonized it instead. It's far more artistically accomplished, and much, much more emotionally and physically draining. 10/10.
