The Lovers' Exile

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The exquisite and complex art of bunraku puppetry is employed in this beautifully staged adaptation of the tragic Japanese drama "Meido No Hikyaku" by Monzaemon Chikamatsu, which tells the story of a poor clerk's doomed love for a prostitute. The performers are members of the world-renowned Bunraku Ensemble of Osaka. 90 min. Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.

The Lovers' Exile Review

This is the only game in town if you want to see classic Japanese Bunraku short of a trip to Japan. This performance is abridged, and there are no long shots that allow you to take in the whole minimalist staging of singer, musician, and puppeteers, but the essence of the form is still engaging. The play by Chikamatsu is best presented in English by the Donald Keene translation and commentary (also avialable at Amazon The Major Plays of Chikamatsu), and I recommend the book as a libretto for enhancing the viewing of the video. Keene does a very good job of clarifying the historical context of Chikamatsu's work in a way that reinforces the timeless nature of the Bunraku art, and he even makes a pretty good stab at translating Chikamatu's puns and clever Japanese language that is missed in the video sub-titles. (I have the VHS version of this, but I understand the DVD is made from the same Marty Gross film.)

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