Rashômon: Special Edition (UK - DVD R2)
We now have specs and art for the new Special Edition of this Kurosawa feature
Title: Rashômon: Special Edition (IMDb)
Starring: Toshirô Mifune
Released: 13th October 2008
SRP: £19.99
Further Details:
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the release of Rashômon: Special Edition for the 13th of October, priced at around £19.99. A complete list of disc specs follow, along with the artwork.
News by Chris Gould
Starring: Toshirô Mifune
Released: 13th October 2008
SRP: £19.99
Further Details:
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the release of Rashômon: Special Edition for the 13th of October, priced at around £19.99. A complete list of disc specs follow, along with the artwork.
- 1.33:1 Transfer
- Dolby Digital Mono Audio (Japanese with English Subtitles)
- Introduction by John Boorman
- A Testimony As An Image: Rashomon Documentary
- Two Trailers
- Booklet Featuring Original Stories The Film Was Based On And The Emperor & The Wolf Chapter From Book About Kurosawa and Mifune
News by Chris Gould
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Does this mean there's a Region 1 release of it coming, as well? I sure hope so...
Optimum don't distribute in America, so no.
There is already a very good Criterion State side and an also decent Australian DVD too. The current UK DVD is pretty poor though.
There is already a very good Criterion State side and an also decent Australian DVD too. The current UK DVD is pretty poor though.
theotherness wrote: Does this mean there's a Region 1 release of it coming, as well? I sure hope so...Just get/stick to the Criterion release. Great transfer and a great set of features.
The Documentary is 68 minutes and is therefore likely to be the same one on the R4. If I were to choice now I'd get the R4 myself but this UK DVD may beat both it and the Criterion.
theotherness wrote: Does this mean there's a Region 1 release of it coming, as well? I sure hope so...
http://www.criterion.com/asp/explore.asp?id=94
Criterion has a great selection of Kurosawa films and Samurai film in general. Pretty much all classic cinema in R1 too. Criterion DVDs are treasures. Still need to see Rashomon.
http://www.criterion.com/asp/explore.asp?id=94
Criterion has a great selection of Kurosawa films and Samurai film in general. Pretty much all classic cinema in R1 too. Criterion DVDs are treasures. Still need to see Rashomon.
Rashomon has just been restored at 4K by Lowry Digital and is premiering in America on September 18th:
http://www.emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleI...
I wonder what are the chances of Optimum getting the retorted print?
If Criterion get the HD rights i wouldn't be be surprised if they reissued their existing edition with a restored HD transfer.
http://www.emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleI...
I wonder what are the chances of Optimum getting the retorted print?
If Criterion get the HD rights i wouldn't be be surprised if they reissued their existing edition with a restored HD transfer.
I'd say that if you've never seen a Kurosawa flick, Rashomon is a pretty good place to start.
It's NTSC-PAL...
I've got the check disc, runtime 88 minutes.
I've got the check disc, runtime 88 minutes.
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