A Page of madness

A sailor who is the cause of his wife's insanity becomes a servant in the asylum where she resides. The film is shot from the point of view of the insane and utilizes the impressionistic cutting techniques of the Russian and French avant garde. The film also reflects the influence of Expressionist European films, especially The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. (Does not circulate)

Credits

Directed by
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Written by
Yasunari Kawabata
Cast
Masao Inoue
Produced by
Teinosuke Kinugasa

Copyright

Complete catalog record
A sailor who is the cause of his wife's insanity becomes a servant in the asylum where she resides. The film is shot from the point of view of the insane and utilizes the impressionistic cutting techniques of the Russian and French avant garde. The film also reflects the influence of Expressionist European films, especially The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. (Does not circulate)

Related films

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1165285 ↗ — country, genre, credits, copyright