Kumonosu-jō : Throne of blood /
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witch's prophecy.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Japanese |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2003]
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| Edition: | RSDL dual-layer ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
190. Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.) |
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| Summary: | Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witch's prophecy. |
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| Item Description: | In Japanese with optional subtitles in English. "The classic collection: a joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1957. A foreign film (Japan). Aspect ratio 1.33:1. New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound. Special features: Audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck -- Original theatrical trailer -- New essay by Stephen Prince (The warrior's camera : the cinema of Akira Kurosawa) -- Two different subtitle translations, each by a world-renowned translator of Japanese films: one by Linda Hoaglund, the other by Donald Richie -- Notes on subtitling by Linda Hoaglund and Donald Richie. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([24] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
| Format: | DVD; region 1; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Nakai Asakazu ; score, Sato Masaru. |
| ISBN: | 0780026446 |