Daily Archives: February 9, 2003

Yamada Goes For Berlin Gold

Movie director Yamada Yoji’s first period drama “Twilight Samurai” (Tasogare Seibei) has been entered in the Berlin Film Festival. The movie stars Sanada Hiroyuki, who plays a samurai who rescues an abused wife, another strong role for the resurgent Miyazawa Rie. Yamada (71) is best known as the director of the “Tora-san” series, the longest-running series ever.