Kawaita mizuumi (1960)

Kawaita mizuumi: Directed by Masahiro Shinoda. With Shin’ichirô Mikami, Shima Iwashita, Kayoko Honoo, Hizuru Takachiho. An alienated young man flirts with extremism during a major student protest.

“Iu0026#39;ve read the books and Iu0026#39;m a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, so Iu0026#39;m hopelessly biased. But I thought the movie was great! The acting was, for the most part, very believable; the issues were realistic; the scenery was beautiful. I thought Jonathan Scarfe did a very convincing portrayal of Joseph Smith. It was a surprise to me to learn he is not a member of the Church. I believe his ability to carry off the role says a lot about the excellence of his acting skills. This is the first film (with the possible exception of Other Side of Heaven) that I have seen that deals with Mormonism and hasnu0026#39;t left me feeling like, u0026quot;Well, they gave it a good try.u0026quot; I was really caught up in the story and enjoyed it very much.”