The Lion Dance

Kabuki fireworks meets backstage realism. A veteran actor’s daughter channels a lion spirit live, her body and face twisting into raw primal fury. The camera stays in long takes, letting the terror breathe.

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Yasujirō Ozu directed The Lion Dance in 1936. See Yasujirō Ozu's full filmography, where to start with Yasujirō Ozu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yasujirō Ozu.

The Lion Dance was released in 1936 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 24 minutes.