The Song of Stone (1963)

The Song of Stone (1963)

1963-02-01 Japan 24 Min. PG-13
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Overview

While extracting and polishing their blocks of stone, stonecutters used to say “the stone is coming to life". This paradox provided Matsumoto with the best metaphor for what making a film is all about. In his opinion, filmmakers work images in the same way that stonecutters work stones.

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