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简介：ThethirdfilmthatNarusemadein1950,WhiteBeast(Shiroiyaji,1950),wasdescribedbyKinemaJunpocriticTsumuraHideothreeyearslateras"soindescribablymiserableastohauntmeeventoday."TsumurarepresentsthebulkofJapanesecriticsofthetime,whofeltthatNaruseexperiencedaterribleslumpthroughoutthe1940sandthisfilmseemedtobethe"bottomoftheocean."Thecriticalestablishmentwasclearlynotpreparedtoacceptawoman'sprisonfilmfeaturingformerprostitutesrecoveringfromvenerealdiseases,unwantedpregnancies,andestrangedlovers.Withitscatfights,hystericaltantrums,filmnoirlighting,anddramaticmusic,WhiteBeastisindicativeofthenewinfluencesoftheHollywoodpsychologicalthrilleronNaruse.Caged(JohnCromwell,1950)initiatedacycleofwomen'sprisonmoviesintheUnitedStatesthatmayormaynothavebeenshowninJapan,butthestylisticsofWhiteBeastdrawonthesameparanoidwoman'sfilmsandfilmnoirconventionsthatprecededtheAmericancycle.…