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Disc #1 -- Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu
1. Opening [1:52]
2. Empire of Passion [2:19]
3. Writing Music for Films [2:57]
4. Dodes'kaden [1:09]
5. Japan's New Wave [2:57]
6. Pitfall [2:19]
7. Double Suicide [4:14]
8. Ran [4:06]
9. Face of Another [3:17]
10. Love [1:41]
11. Woman in the Dunes [3:30]
12. Kwaidan [4:17]
13. Japanese Instruments in Film [3:13]
14. Youth of Japan [4:45]
15. Tokyo Trials [3:15]
16. Black Rain [3:55]
17. Dream Window [2:37]
18. Under the Cherry Blossoms [1:22]
19. Himatsuri [2:38]
20. Credits [1:35]
This documentary profiles the creative aspects of innovative Japanese film music composer Toru Takemitsu. Takemitsu has been composing film scores since the 1960's. Included are clips from 16 movies he scored, interviews with the composer and his friends, and movie directors. Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide