Godzilla eyes

P 66

◆ ゴジラの目
◆ Godzilla eyes

一九六九年、フジテレビが初の映画製作に乗り出した。第一回作品は時代劇大作の『御用金』、監督は『三匹の侍』などでテレビ界の黒澤明と呼ばれた五社英雄だった。配給は東宝、主演は仲代達矢である。

In 1969, Fuji TV embarked on its first movie production. The first work was the epic historical drama “Goyokin,” directed by Hideo Gosha, who was called Akira Kurosawa in the television world with “Three Outlaw Samurai.” Distributed by Toho, starring Tatsuya Nakadai.

Goyokin is a 1969 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Hideo Gosha. Set during the late Tokugawa period, the story follows a reclusive rōnin who is trying to atone for past transgressions. (Source: Wikipedia)

Three Outlaw Samurai (三匹の侍). Three lowly farmers capture the daughter of a greedy local governor. The men intend to hold the girl for ransom until taxes are lowered. Unfortunately, they don’t have any combat experience and are outmatched by the governor’s thugs. Luckily, Sakon Shiba (Tetsuro Tamba), a scrupulous wandering warrior, arrives in town. Shiba, his warrior friend Kyojuro Sakura (Isamu Nagato) and ex-government ronin Einosuke Kikyo (Mikijiro Hira) defend the peasants, which leads to a final, brutal showdown.

ゴジラとほぼ同時にデビューした名優仲代達矢は、六〇年代、これまたゴジラと同じ田中友幸のプロデュースの下、黒澤作品『用心棒』『椿三十郎』『天国と地獄』で個性を遺憾なく発揮、悪役から強い善人役へと変身を遂げ、多面的な俳優活動を開始していた。その善人役がふえた仲代の、虚無感と温かみがまじった大きな目、よく見るとそれはゴジラそのものではないか。ゴジラは仲代をモデルに変貌した風である。ゴジラと仲代は、どこか目に見えぬ運命の糸で結ばれた双子のような存在だったのかもしれない。しかし、この時期、ときどき眠りこけるゴジラは精力的な仲代に水をあけられ始めていた。

Tatsuya Nakadai, a great actor who made his debut almost at the same time as Godzilla, was produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka, who also produced Godzilla, in the 1960s. He transformed into a strong good man and started a multifaceted actor activity. Nakadai, who has increased his role as a good man, has big eyes with a sense of emptiness and warmth. Godzilla is a wind transformed into a model of his Nakadai. Godzilla and Nakadai may have been like twins connected by an invisible thread of fate. However, during this period, Godzilla, who sometimes fell asleep, was beginning to be overwhelmed by the energetic Nakadai.

Tatsuya Nakadai is a Japanese film actor. He was featured in 11 films directed by Masaki Kobayashi, including The Human Condition trilogy, wherein he starred as the lead character Kaji, plus Harakiri, Samurai Rebellion and Kwaidan. (Source: Wikipedia)

Source: ゴジラ•デイズ, p 66