*Three titles in this set come on both 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs (Pigs and Battleships, The Insect Woman and Intentions of Murder). The other films in this set are on Blu-ray only and are region B locked.
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RADICAL JAPAN: SURVIVAL AND DESIRE - SIX FILMS BY SHOEHEI IMAMURA (1958-1964)
The second instalment in our series exploring Japan’s most groundbreaking films and filmmakers focuses on the country’s premier iconoclast, two-time Palme d’or winner Shohei Imamura.
This collection presents three classics in 4K: Pigs and Battleships vividly portrays life around a U.S. naval base; The Insect Woman establishes the characteristically resilient Imamura heroine, which broke every rule for portraying women in Japanese film; and Intentions of Murder continues and perfects this portrayal in epic form. Also included are Imamura’s rarely-seen first three features: Stolen Desire follows the travails of a vivacious theatre troupe; Nishi Ginza Station is a tale of infidelity executed as a musical; and Endless Desire sees ex-soldiers digging for wartime loot.
4K UHD & BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restorations of Pigs and Battleships, The Insect Woman and Intentions of Murder
- High-Definition digital transfers of Stolen Desire, Nishi Ginza Station and Endless Desire
- 4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the features Pigs and Battleships, The Insect Woman and Intentions of Murder
- Blu-ray presentation of all features and extras
- Introduction to Pigs and Battleships by screenwriter and Imamura’s son Daisuke Tengan
- Visual essay by author Jasper Sharp on class in Imamura’s films
- Introduction to The Insect Woman by scholar Dolores Martinez
- Conversation between Shohei Imamura and Tadao Sato about The Insect Woman
Introduction to Intentions of Murder by programmer and Imamura biographer Bastian Meiresonne - Conversation between Shohei Imamura and Tadao Sato about Intentions of Murder
- Visual essay by Samm Deighan on desire in Imamura’s films
- Interview with scholar Jennifer Coates on Stolen Desire and Nishi Ginza Station
- Introduction to Endless Desire by filmmaker and stage director Kenta Fukasaku
- Optional English subtitles for each film
- Reversible sleeves featuring original and new artwork
- 120-page book featuring archival writing by and interviews with Shohei Imamura, as well by Ian Buruma, Richard Phillips, Nelson Kim, Hiroshi Kitamura, Michael Raine, Adam Bingham and more
- Limited Edition of 5000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
(REGION FREE 4K UHD DISCS / REGION B BLU-RAY DISCS)
