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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director AKA Aru eiga-kantoku no shogai (1975)
A documentary film on the life and works of director Kenji Mizoguchi.Director: Kaneto Shindo
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Ugetsu" (1953)
Audio commentary by filmmaker, critic, and festival programmer Tony Rayns
"Two Worlds Intertwined" an appreciation of "Ugetsu" by filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda (14:08)
"Process and Production" video interview with Tokuzo Tanaka, first assistant director on "Ugetsu", about the making of the film (20:13)
Video interview with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa (10:31)
Japanese theatrical trailer no. 1 (3:36)
Japanese theatrical trailer no. 2 (3:36)
Spanish theatrical trailer (incomplete) (1:06)
DISC TWO
"Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director" (149:45) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a 72-page book featuring the original short stories on which the film is based (Akinari Ueda’s “The House in the Thicket” and “A Serpent's Lust” and Guy de Maupassant’s “How He Got the Legion of Honor”), and a new essay by critic Phillip Lopate.
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Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The Japanese release is available on its own while the US release is only available as a bonus feature on the "Ugetsu" DVD.
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CUTS:
- R1 Ugetsu America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (149:45 NTSC).
- R2 Japan- Asmik Ace - No cuts (149:40 NTSC).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/08/15
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/08/15UPDATE LOG:
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