The Black Ships (1970)
Created with imagery taken from the 19th-Century Japanese woodcuts on display in the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibition “The Japanese Expedition 1852-1866 of Commodore Matthew Perry,” the film records the opening of the country to Western trade from a Japanese perspective. In Charles’ words, the film “shows something of the special and rare situations that existed when these two cultures came together…one very sophisticated, one with a highly developed technology.” The soundtrack juxtaposes the visuals, with music from the album “Banjo Kings,” an early-American fife-and-drum recording from the Smithsonian Institution archives, and traditional Japanese music from tapes provided by the Japanese embassy.
Year
1970
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
1 January 1970
TMDB
6.5 (2)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
No cast listed.
Reviews
If you liked The Black Ships, you might also like…
91% matchMaking Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
88% matchMifune: The Last Samurai
2016
81% matchDalíland
2022
80% matchThe Current War
2018
75% matchThe Lost City of Z
2017
73% matchSquanto: A Warrior's Tale
1994
69% matchTitanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
2017
66% matchDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
63% matchBlackadder: Back & Forth
1999
60% matchAll Eyez on Me
2017
60% matchKings of the Sun
1963
60% matchOriginal Sin
2001
60% matchRed Army
2015
60% matchEmperor
2020
60% matchThe Untold History Of The United States
2012
60% matchPrizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
2022
60% matchThe Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
60% matchOutlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
60% matchCadillac Records
2008
60% matchWhere Is Anne Frank
2021