The Crimson Kimono // Once Upon A Time in Hollywoodland

dir. Samuel Fuller // 1959 // 1 hr 22 min

Samuel Fuller’s “The Crimson Kimono” is a bold entry into the film noir genre that collides the police procedural with social taboos. Set in postwar Los Angeles, the film follows two detectives - one white, one Japanese-American - whose partnership is tested by a M**der investigation and a shared romantic interest. Progressive, provocative, and emotionally raw, Fuller’s film confronts race, masculinity, and desire with an honesty that was startling for its time, and still relevant today.

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