Released March 19, 2024
Currently on pre-order
A COLLECTOR’S BOX TO CELEBRATE THE IMMENSE JAPANESE FILMMAKER
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BLU-RAY BOXES
“IF THE WORK OF THE JAPANESE FILMMAKER ACCOMPANIES US LIKE A FAMILIAR PRESENCE, IT STILL REMAINS TO BE DISCOVERED.”
CINEMA NOTEBOOKS
A filmmaker of family and the passing of time, Yasujiro Ozu recounted the 20th century in a manner that was both minimalist and spectacular, making his contribution to the seventh art for eternity. To mark the 120th anniversary of her birth and the 60th anniversary of her death, six rare or previously unreleased films are presented for the first time in Box 4 Blu-ray™ in their new 4K restoration, including three with the great actress – and future director – Kinuyo Tanaka. From the silent thriller Women and Thugs to the nostalgic comedy Dernier Caprice via the marital drama Une femme dans le vent , these six works allow us to understand the universal scope of the most eternal Japanese filmmaker.
Available in 4 Blu-ray box set
New 4K restorations
THE 6 FILMS
BLU-RAY 1: WOMEN AND THUGS (1933 – B&W – 121 mins)
BLU-RAY 2: ONCE UPON A FATHER (1942 – B&W – 93 mins) • A LANDLORD’S STORY (1947 – B&W – 71 mins)
BLU-RAY 3: A WOMAN IN THE WIND (1948 – B&W – 84 mins) • THE MUNAKATA SISTERS (1950 – B&W – 112 mins)
BLU-RAY 4: LAST CAPRICE (1961 – Colors – 103 mins)
SUPPLEMENTS
. A NEW FILM DIRECTED BY TSUNEO HATANAKA AND CO-WRITTEN BY YASUJIRO OZU
“ WHEN THE YOUTH BELL RANGED ” (1963 – 1.33 format respected – B&W – 89 mins)
. AN INTERVIEW WITH PASCAL-ALEX VINCENT: WOMEN AND THUGS (HD – Unpublished)
. TWO INTERVIEWS WITH JEAN-MICHEL FRODON: HE WAS A FATHER • THE MUNAKATA SISTERS (HD – Unpublished)
. AN ANALYSIS OF JEAN DOUCHET: HE WAS A FATHER
. 4 FIGURES
. TRAILER FOR THE RETROSPECTIVE “OZU 120 YEARS” (HD)
Content not definitive. More information soon.
AN 80-PAGE BOOKLET
Illustrated with numerous photos from the films, a booklet written by Pascal-Alex Vincent, filmmaker and teacher at the Sorbonne Nouvelle, author of the book Yasujiro Ozu: a family affair .
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4 BD • HIGH DEFINITION MASTERS • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Japanese intertitles with musical accompaniment DTS-HD MA 2.0
Original Version DTS-HD MA 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.37 format respected • Black & White and Color • Total Duration of Films: 584 mins
Released March 19, 2024
