tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post7817035310901125135..comments2023-07-23T09:45:33.199-05:00Comments on the last lullaby (and) peril: That Night's Wife (1930)Jeffrey Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-8024544766766074182015-10-12T21:12:09.014-05:002015-10-12T21:12:09.014-05:00Thanks so much Sam. I had not really considered t...Thanks so much Sam. I had not really considered that there was "a suffocating western influence in the culture at the time." But it will be an interesting factor to think about as I continue moving through Ozu's work. Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-23403025109433608512015-10-11T21:57:40.729-05:002015-10-11T21:57:40.729-05:00It is indeed very surprising that there are all th...It is indeed very surprising that there are all those western signposts in his earlier films in view of his very Japanese approach, but there was a suffocating western influence in the culture at the time. True what you say about the director trying to set a style, but he had all the humanist focus in place. Terrific review here Jeffrey! Glad to see you continuing the series!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com