880-01 Kisaengch'ung = Parasite / Neon and CJ Entertainment present ; a Barunson E & A production ; produced by Kwak Sin Ae, Moon Yang Kwon, Bong Joon Ho ; story by Bong Joon Ho ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won ; directed by Bong Joon Ho.
Edition:
Director-approved two-Blu-ray special edition.
Publisher:
The Criterion Collection,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
2 videodiscs (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Song Kang Ho, Lee Sun Kyun, Cho Yeo Jeong, Choi Woo Shik, Park So Dam, Lee Jung Eun, Chang Hyae Jin, Park Myung Hoon. Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. Wide screen. Features on disc one: New 4K digital master, approved by director Bong Joon Ho and director of photography Hong Kyung Pyo; New audio commentary featuring Bong and critic Tony Rayns; New conversation between Bong and critic Darcy Paquet; New interviews with cinematograpger Hong, production designer Lee Ha Jun, and editor Yang Jinmo; Trailer -- on disc two: black-and-white version of the film, with a new introduction by Bong; New program about the New Korean Cinema movement featuring Bong and filmmaker Park Chan-wook; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 2019 featuring Bong and members of the cast; Master class featuring Bong from the 2019 Lumière Festival in Lyon, France; Storyboard comparison; Trailer for black & white version -- on booklet: An essay by critic Inkoo Kang.
Contents:
disc one. Original version of feature (color); Supplements -- disc two: Black and white version of feature ; Supplements.
Summary:
"A zeitgeist-defining sensation that distilled a global reckoning over class inequality into a tour de force of pop-cinema subversion, Bong Joon Ho's genre-scrambling black-comic thriller confirms his status as one of the world's foremost filmmakers. Two families in Seoul--one barely scraping by in a dank semibasement in a low-lying neighborhood, the other living in luxury in a modern architectural marvel overlooking the city--become entwined in a dangerous relationship that will lay bare the dark contradictions of capitalism with shocking ferocity. A bravura showcase for its director's meticulously constructed set pieces, bolstered by a brilliant ensemble cast and stunning production design, Parasite cemented the New Korean Cinema to the Academy Awards, where it made history as the first non-English language film to win best picture"--Container.
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