- Actors: Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyô, Kinuyo Tanaka, Eitarô Ozawa, Ichisaburo Sawamura
- Directors: Kenji Mizoguchi
- Writers: Akinari Ueda, Kyûchi Tsuji, Matsutarô Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
- Producers: Masaichi Nagata
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Bfi
- VHS Release Date: 24 Jan 2000
- Run Time: 94 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CXLF
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,277 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
A stunning masterpiece from Japanese master Mizoguchi, set in a feudal Japan run by gangs of warlords. A simple but ambitious potter is led astray by ghosts, repenting only when he returns to "reality". Visually breathtaking, with a wonderful "special effect" near the end requiring no trickery or computer animation whatever! My only slight quibble is that the film is basically two stories, concerning the potter and his brother-in-law, which don't dovetail completely naturally. But still 4.9 stars out of 5!
Format:Blu-ray
This is a classic,
Masters of Cinema Blu-ray - April 2012: Not much to address - we get a Mizoguchi classic in hi-def courtesy of MoC! The improved resolution is a significant improvement in-motion - the image is brighter, more detailed via the layered contrast - it shows a shade more information in the frame. Audio gets the HD-bump and ratchets up a notch closer to purity. Optional subtitles are at MoC's usual high standard.
On the supplements they have included Mizoguchi's Oyu-sama in 1080P plus the Rayns discussions on both films. There is also the included booklet. The Dual-format package also contains a DVD of the feature.
This film always floors me - and it have it in such a wonderful Blu-ray package makes it a true keepsake for the digital library. I rate this 'Essential'.
Masters of Cinema Blu-ray - April 2012: Not much to address - we get a Mizoguchi classic in hi-def courtesy of MoC! The improved resolution is a significant improvement in-motion - the image is brighter, more detailed via the layered contrast - it shows a shade more information in the frame. Audio gets the HD-bump and ratchets up a notch closer to purity. Optional subtitles are at MoC's usual high standard.
On the supplements they have included Mizoguchi's Oyu-sama in 1080P plus the Rayns discussions on both films. There is also the included booklet. The Dual-format package also contains a DVD of the feature.
This film always floors me - and it have it in such a wonderful Blu-ray package makes it a true keepsake for the digital library. I rate this 'Essential'.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
The movie itself is a masterpiece.
Image: Scratched permanently, as if it was raining white lines and speckles all the time. Very distracting. This is what happens when you refuse to pay for what has to be done - manual digital removing of damages to the frames. Beyond that, details and depth of field are certainly improved.
Sound: Ok.
Bonuses: What bonuses? Another movie, yes. And a short monologue by some expert far less informative than I expected.
Conclusion: one should wait for a proper transfer. This Blu-ray is way too costly for what it has to offer.
Image: Scratched permanently, as if it was raining white lines and speckles all the time. Very distracting. This is what happens when you refuse to pay for what has to be done - manual digital removing of damages to the frames. Beyond that, details and depth of field are certainly improved.
Sound: Ok.
Bonuses: What bonuses? Another movie, yes. And a short monologue by some expert far less informative than I expected.
Conclusion: one should wait for a proper transfer. This Blu-ray is way too costly for what it has to offer.
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