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Format: PAL
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 12
Studio: Eureka Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 23 Jan 2006
Run Time: 104 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

ASIN: B000BX6FSM
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 45,986 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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(or Ansatsu) marked Masahiro Shinoda's first attempt at a period film, and is widely considered to be his finest achievement. Previously gaining fame and status alongside Nagisa Oshima and Kiju Yoshida, challenging established Japanese cinema with tales of reckless youth, The Dry Lake (1960) and the seminal yakuza drama Pale Flower (1964) Shinoda graduated from Shochiku, where his grounding was working as an assistant to Yasujiro Ozu. The story of Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political maneuvering that saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At a time when assassination had become a disturbing political tool, Shinoda's film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa (Tetsuro Tamba), an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor. Filmed in richly stylish black and white 'Scope by cinematographer Masao Kosugi, Shinoda's film explores the character of Kiyokawa as he singlehandedly attempts, against a backdrop of betrayal and abrupt violence, to prevent the outbreak of civil war. With an award-winning score by Toru Takemitsu (Pitfalll, The Face of Another) and a deft, twisting narrative structure, Assassination's profound nihilism has a striking contemporary resonance which fiercely displays the director's skill and individual vision. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Assassination for the first time on home video in the West.

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• Newly restored high definition transfer • Optional English subtitles • Large production stills gallery • 24-page booklet with a new essay by Joan Mellen

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Shinoda was a leading director of the Japanese New Wave. In the mid 60s he turned to making classy period films of which “Double Suicide” used to be familiar on the indie cinema circuit, but the earlier “Assassination” has been little seen outside Japan. The reason is fairly obvious: this film has an extremely complicated narrative concerning a Machiavellian figure, Kiyokawa, plotting amongst rival factions, loyal to either Shogun or Emperor, as Japan decided how to respond to the first arrival of “foreign barbarians” (American gunboats) in 1853. Unless you know about this historical period you’ll find the film difficult to follow on first viewing. However the (black & white) cinematography is stunning, as is the editing: it is a very stylish, modern & intelligent film, sharp in every sense.
Eureka’s “Masters of Cinema” series is to be congratulated once again for selecting a neglected classic, with a beautifully restored print, a brief but informative intro from Alex Cox, plus a booklet including a lengthy explication of the movie by Joan Mellon which certainly makes subsequent viewings more comprehensible. A challenging film perhaps, but if you are interested in 60s Japanese cinema “Assassination” is worth investigating. Let’s hope they release “Double Suicide” next!

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