In particular, Godard, who had even visited Mizoguchi's grave, was famous for idolizing him: he said, 'Mizoguchi, Mizoguchi, and Mizoguchi,' when he was asked, 'Could you tell me three of your favorite directors?'
とりわけ溝口の墓参までしたゴダールの溝口への傾倒ぶりは有名で、「好きな監督を3人挙げると?」との問いに「ミゾグチ、ミゾグチ、ミゾグチ」と答えるほどだった。