Nagisa Oshima's scandalous and cult anthem to love and passion
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K UHD
"IN THIS WORLD, MAKING A FILM IS, ORIGINALLY, A CRIMINAL ACT."
NAGISA OSHIMA
When he made In the Realm of the Senses in 1976, Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima broke all taboos by filming passionate love in its pure state and head-on. This hymn to love and sex remains today one of the most insolent works on erotic obsession and its death drive. In In the Realm of the Senses , Nagisa Oshima shows another side of romantic fatality with this sublime ghost story, which won the Best Director Award at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Available for the first time in 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ in their 4K restoration, these two masterpieces are offered with Noboru Tanaka's pink film, The True Story of Abe Sada (1975), a brilliant adaptation of the true story that inspired In the Realm of the Senses .
THE EMPIRE OF THE SENSES by Nagisa Oshima
(1976 - Colors - 102 min)
4K restoration, unreleased in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray
Original version with French subtitles + French version + Audio description and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
THE EMPIRE OF PASSION by Nagisa Oshima
(1978 - Colors - 105 min)
4K restoration, unreleased in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray
Original version with French subtitles + French version + Audio description and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
THE TRUE STORY OF ABE SADA by Noboru Tanaka
(1975 - Colors - 77 min)
High Definition Master
Original version with French subtitles
Unreleased in 4K UHD
CUC (ULTRA COLLECTOR'S BOX) #27
THE BOX CONTAINS
// THE 3 FILMS IN 4K UHD & BLU-RAY
UHD 1 / BLU-RAY 1
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THE EMPIRE OF THE SENSES by Nagisa Oshima (1976 – Color – 102 min)
A former geisha, Sada now works as a servant in a Tokyo inn. She soon attracts the attention of Kichi, the landlady's husband, and becomes his mistress. The couple will feel a desire for each other never known before, which will lead them to extract themselves from real life...
UHD 2 / BLU-RAY 2
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THE EMPIRE OF PASSION by Nagisa Oshima (1978 – Color – 105 min)
In a remote Japanese village in the late 19th century, a married woman takes her young neighbor, who has just returned from military service, as her lover. Consumed by their passion, Seki and Toyoji decide to eliminate the husband, Gisaburo. Soon, his ghost returns to haunt the village...
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THE TRUE STORY OF ABE SADA by Noboru Tanaka (1975 – Color – 77 min)
A year before L'Empire des sens , the story of the carnal and devouring passion between Sada and Kichi.
// SUPPLEMENTS (IN HD)
UHD 1 / BLU-RAY 1
. THE STORY OF THE FILM (41 mins )
A look back at this film that shook Japan through the testimonies of former members of the team and professionals of Japanese cinema .
. PASSION ACCORDING TO EIKO MATSUDA (26 min – HD)
"When Eiko Matsuda was given the lead role in In the Realm of the Senses , she knew it was a risky bet." A unique interview with Tomuya Endo (Japanese singer and film historian) conducted by Stéphane du Mesnildot.
. 6 DELETED SCENES (12 min – HD)
. ONCE UPON A TIME… "THE EMPIRE OF THE SENSES" (54 mins – Colour and B&W – HD)
A documentary by David Thompson & Serge July.
Combining archival documents and interviews conducted in 2010, this film traces the history and posterity of L'Empire des sens and that of its director.
UHD 2 / BLU-RAY 2
. ON THE SHOOT (14 min)
. CINÉ ÉROS MADE IN JAPAN (16 min)
. ORIGINAL TRAILERS
. ORIGINAL TRAILER
// A 160 PAGE BOOK
(INCLUDES 45 ARCHIVE PHOTOS)
THE REVOLT OF THE FLESH by Stéphane du Mesnildot
"Our film L'Empire des sens must become a very effective weapon in the fight against Franco-Japanese censorship, against the censorship of our two countries. » - Nagisa Oshima to Anatole Dauman, producer of the film
The Revolt of the Flesh recounts the fight waged by Nagisa Oshima for freedom of expression. After tracing the extraordinary destiny of the real Abe Sada, Stéphane du Mesnildot returns to the scandal caused by The Empire of the Senses and its sequel "in reverse", The Empire of Passion . Magnificently illustrated with 45 exclusive archive photos, this book also offers the French press kit for The Empire of the Senses enriched with an unpublished text by Nagisa Oshima on the editing of his film in Paris, the review of The Empire of Passion published in 1979 in Positif and a reflection on The True Story of Abe Sada .
// AN EXCLUSIVE VISUAL CREATED BY ADAM JURESKO
Adam Juresko is a self-taught collage artist and illustrator. After spending his formative years in the American hardcore punk scene and working for The Criterion Collection, Fox, and AMC, among others, the artist now spends most of his time wandering the streets of Spain looking for stray cats to pet .
Find all of Adam Juresko's creations on www.theartofnosupervision.com
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2 BD 100 • MASTER 4K • 2160/23.98p • HEVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD MA 1.0 / French Version DTS-HD MA 1.0* /
Dolby Digital 2.0 Audio Description* • French Subtitles / Deaf and Hard of Hearing Subtitles* • 1.66 & 2.45 formats respected • Colors • Film Length: 102 mins / 105 mins / 77 mins
2 BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD MA 1.0 / French Version DTS-HD MA 1.0* /
Dolby Digital 2.0 Audio Description* • French Subtitles / Deaf and Hard of Hearing Subtitles* • 1.66 & 2.45 formats respected • Colors • Film Length: 102 mins / 105 mins / 77 mins
*Available on The Empire of the Senses and The Empire of Passion
Released June 18, 2024
