“The Painted Bird” A sublime impression awaits after you overcome the scene that cannot be viewed directly.

Was the original author a shady genius?

And this original author is also an addict. Jerzy Kosinski, a Polish man, was persecuted by the Nazis during World War II, and his experiences inform " The Painted Bird ." Kozinski defected to the West in 1957, moved to New York, and wrote ``The Painted Bird'' in English, which became an international bestseller.

Another of Kosinski's famous works is ``The Gardener,'' which was the basis for the film `` Being There '' (1979). ``Being There'' is a strange comedy about a gardener who is praised by the president, and the lead actor, Peter Sellers, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Melvyn Douglas, who played the role of a business magnate who ``excites'' the main character, won the Best Supporting Actor award. When we asked Ryan Reynolds of Deadpool (2016), ``What's your favorite movie of all time?'', he answered ``Being There,'' and it's a masterpiece that still has many fans.

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Kosinski also has deep ties to the film industry, appearing as an actor in Warren Beatty's `` Reds '' (1981), playing the important role of a Bolshevik leader. There is also an episode in which he was invited to Roman Polanski's house on the night of the Sharon Tate murder, which was a motif in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (19), but did not go. be. He also had the side of a Hollywood celebrity.

On the other hand, Kosinski was also known as a shady person, with rumors surrounding his falsifying career history, suspicions of The Ghost Writer and plagiarism, and his involvement with the CIA (the story of being invited to Polanski's home is also unknown). His final moments were also shocking, and in 1991, at the age of 57, he committed suicide by covering himself with a plastic bag in the bathtub of his home.

In this way, ``The Painted Bird'' left a strong impact on the original author. Everything about it, including its depiction, is sensational, but it is also true that when you watch director Václav Malhoğlu's film all the way to the end, you will feel an indescribably sublime emotion. It will definitely be an ``experience'' that you can't get from other movies.

Text: Hiroaki Saito

Became freelance in 1997, contributing movie reviews and interview articles to various media such as movie magazines, theater pamphlets, and movie sites. The column is constantly updated on Yahoo! News.

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