Donald Richie Movies

  • 1962
    Atami Blues

    Atami Blues

    Atami Blues

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    A young woman arrives at a resort and is soon pursued by a young man. Initially, he appears to be infatuated with her, but it becomes clear he simply...

    Atami Blues
  • 1967
    Dead Youth

    Dead Youth

    Dead Youth

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    The homoerotic poetry of Mutsuo Takahashi sets the stage for these associated images based on male desire.

    Dead Youth
  • 1970
    Stillness—Suspension—Motion

    Stillness—Suspension—Motion

    Stillness—Suspension—Motion

    01970HD

    Richie captures the strange rhythm of sumo, where the wrestlers quietly and repeatedly face off—eye to eye—before smashing into each...

    Stillness—Suspension—Motion
  • 1970
    Life Life Life

    Life Life Life

    Life Life Life

    01970HD

    Fifteen years before Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Richie anticipated the animation of Terry Gilliam in this early 8mm film. He cut up Life...

    Life Life Life
  • 1970
    Life Eternal

    Life Eternal

    Life Eternal

    01970HD

    Short film taking place in Vienna‘s Central Cemetery.

    Life Eternal