Seijun Suzuki: The Early Years Vol. 1: Seijun Rising: The Youth Movies. Seijun Suzuki, 1958-1965.
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Edition screened: Arrow box set, released 2018. Japanese language with English subtitles. Runtime of feature films approximately 449 minutes.
Summary: A few dicey moments with live chickens, but no particular depictions of violence or harm to animals.
The Arrow release includes supplemental materials and five feature films. See individual titles for details.
The Boy Who Came Back (1958)
Teenage Yakuza (1962)
The Incorrigible (1963)
Born Under Crossed Stars (1965)
I found these early Suzuki films surprisingly entertaining and charming. Some better than others, not an outright stinker in the bunch, and all indicating the bravura filmmaking to come. The Boy Who Came Back is the least ambitious of the group but not bad. The Wind-of-Youth Group has the good-natured charm of a better Elvis movie. Teenage Yakuza is good, while The Incorrigible and Born Under Crossed Stars are downright excellent.