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A Page of Madness is a 1926 Japanese silent experimental horror film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It depicts the story of a custodian who works in a mental institution and his troubled relationship with his wife and daughter.
A man tries to rescue his wife from an asylum in this expressionistic and surrealist drama. The film was lost for decades and rediscovered by the director in 1971.
- (4.7K)
- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Teinosuke Kinugasa
- 1975-01
In Japan, a man (Masao Inoue) takes a job as a janitor at a mental asylum in order to be near his wife (Yoshie Nakagawa).
- 71 min
- 12.9K
- Cinedrome Film
Jul 24, 2019 · A film by Teinosuke Kinugasa that explores the subjective mental states of its characters through innovative cinematography and editing. The film was inspired by the Shinkankaku movement and the director's visit to a mental asylum in Tokyo.
Mar 20, 2013 · Watch the online version of this silent movie that explores the themes of insanity, guilt and family secrets. Read the reviews, comments and information about the film's score, runtime and missing minutes.
It’s a sad fact that the vast majority of silent movies in Japan have been lost thanks to human carelessness, earthquakes and the grim efficiency of the United States Air Force. The first films of hugely important figures like Kenji Mizoguchi, Yasujiro Ozu, and Hiroshi Shimizu have simply vanished. So we should ...
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With audacious experimentation and dazzling visual flair, A Page of Madness tells the story of a man who takes a job at a mental asylum to be near to his interned wife. Believed lost for nearly 50 years, and only rediscovered in the 1970s, Kinugasa’s film remains defiantly, fascinatingly unique.
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