Between Japanese home invasion , giallo and pinku eiga , two treasures of Japanese exploitation cinema
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FRANCE
A MODEL OF THE JAPANESE HOME INVASION AND ITS SEQUEL, BRILLIANT VARIATION ON THE PINKU EIGA
A member of the Directors Company, a famous talent scout in the 1980s with directors such as Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Shinji Somai, Japanese Banmei Takahashi explores the dark side of his country with Door and Door 2. Drawing on the codes of the Italian giallo , the psychological thriller in the style of Brian De Palma, and the national pinku eiga , Takahashi revolutionizes Japanese exploitation cinema. Unreleased in France, the first two installments of the Door series are to be discovered in a restored version!
DOOR & DOOR 2 by Banmei Takahashi
(1988 – Colors – 94 min / 1991 – Colors – 82 min)
New HD Restorations
Original version with French subtitles
"DOOR"
A housewife, Yasuko Honda lives with her husband and son in a large building in a residential area. Regularly harassed by canvassers and prank calls, the young woman, exasperated, ends up slamming the door on the fingers of a salesman. Shocked, he refuses to leave it there. Her revenge soon turns into a real obsession…
THE FILM NEW HD RESTORATION (1988 – Color – 94 min)
SUPPLEMENTS (IN HD)
. INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR BANMEI TAKAHASHI (25 mins)
After discussing his arrival at the Directors Company, the Japanese filmmaker returns in detail to Door : his collaboration with his wife, the actress Keiko Takahashi, the technical prowess of the film and his recent international discovery.
. RESTORATION TRAILER
"DOOR 2"
Ai is a 20-year-old call girl. The young woman travels around Tokyo for her appointments, never knowing which client she will meet. Despite the risks she faces daily, Ai loves the freedom and independence her job gives her. Her meeting with the painter Mamiya will push her further into exploring her sexuality...
THE FILM NEW HD RESTORATION (1991 – Color – 82 min)
INCLUDED: RESTORATION TRAILER (HD)
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTERS • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 • French Subtitles
1.85 and 1.33 formats respected • Colors • Duration of Films: 94 mins / 82 mins
Released on May 7, 2024
