Onibaba : Demon woman /
An impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. In order to survive in feudal Japan, they are forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, then dump their corpses down a deep, dark hole.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Language Notes: | In Japanese with optional English subtitles. |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2004]
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| Edition: | RSDL dual-layer ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
226. Classic collection (Chicago, Ill. : DVD videodiscs) |
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| Summary: | An impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. In order to survive in feudal Japan, they are forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, then dump their corpses down a deep, dark hole. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as motion picture in 1964. Aspect ratio 2.35:1. New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions. "The classic collection, a joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container. Special features: New video interview with writer/director Kaneto Shindo -- Rare super-8 black & white and color footage provided by actor Kei Sato, shot on location during the filing of Onibaba -- Original trailer -- Stills gallery featuring production sketches and promotional art -- Essay by Chuck Stephens, noted critic and scholar of Asian cinema -- Filmmaker's statement from Kaneto Shindo -- Rare English translation of the original Buddhist fable that inspired the film -- New and improved English subtitle translation. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Kiyomi Kuroda ; editor, Toshio Enoki ; music, Hikaru Hayashi. |
| ISBN: | 0780027841 |