In the year 2006, which marked the fiftieth anniversary of his death, Mizoguchi's films received public attention again through the release of a DVD box set and the commemorative special of his films at the Meigaza (a classic film theater).
没後50年にあたる2006年には、DVDBOXのリリースや名画座などでの回顧特集が組まれ、改めて注目を浴びた。