The House of the Sleeping Virgins
This recurring cycle is an opportunity to watch or re-watch classics from cinema history, or films representative of certain national cinematographies, trends or eras, on the big screen.
Eguchi, an old writer, is invited by a friend to visit a house where several young women are sleeping without ever waking up.
Kōzaburō Yoshimura
Kōzaburō Yoshimura was a Japanese film director. He joined the Shōchiku studio in 1929. He debuted as director with a short film in 1934, but he continued working as an assistant director for filmmakers Yasujirō Ozu and Yasujirō Shimazu. It was the 1939 film Warm Current that established his status as a director. His film The Ball at the Anjo House, starring Setsuko Hara, was named the best picture of the year by film magazine Kinema Junpo. The film marked the start of a long relationship with screenwriter and film director Kaneto Shindō. In 1950, they started the independent production company Kindai Eiga Kyōkai. Yoshimura was responsible for the revelation of actresses such as Fujiko Yamamoto, Machiko Kyō and Ayako Wakao. He directed over 60 films during his career and received received a Medal of Honor (Purple Ribbon) for artistic accomplishments in 1976.
