Das Rendezvous (1972)

Das Rendezvous: Directed by Kôichi Saitô. With Keiko Kishi, Yoshie Minami, Ken’ichi Hagiwara, Rentarô Mikuni. This sad Japanese romantic melodrama tells the brief love story of a very alert young man and an extremely beautiful woman who meet, fall in love and part during a train ride.

“Excellent acting, direction, casting and music. You discover, and with reading Japanese stories in Japanese, that you are finding little pieces of information that suddenly fall into place later on in the movie – it seems more u0026quot;realu0026quot;, itu0026#39;s like living the story. The music is simple but effective. It is used to enhance the feeling of the scene. Saito Koishi is a brilliant director, and Kishi Keiko, a very quietly-beautiful woman, absolutely draws you to her to know her. If you like Japanese movies, watch this one.”