880-01 Yukinojō henge / a Daiei Production ; produced by Masaichi Nagata ; developed by Kon Ichikawa, Hiroaki Fujii and Tomio Takamori ; adapted by Daisuke Ito and Teinosuke Kinogasa ; screenplay by Natto Wada ; directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Publisher:
The Criterion Collection,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm.)
Container of (work): Yukinojō henge (Motion picture)
Notes:
Title from title frames; statement of responsibility, cast and crew credits from English language elements of opening frames. Kazuo Hasegawa, Fujiko Yamamoto, Ayako Wakao, Eiji Funakoshi, Narutoshi Hayashi, Eijirô Yanagi, Chûsha Ichikawa, Ganjirô Nakamura, Saburô Date. Narrated by Musei Tokugawa. Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. Wide screen (2.39:1) Based on the novel by Otokichi Mikami. Special features: 1999 Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Kon Ichikawa, conducted by critic and filmmaker Yuki Mori; new interview with critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer Tony Rayns; plus, an essay by critic Michael Sragow (in booklet).
Summary:
Yukinojo, a Kabuki actor, seeks revenge by destroying the three men who caused the deaths of his parents. Also involved are the daughter of one of Yukinojo's targets, two master thieves, and a swordsman who himself is out to kill Yukinojo.
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