DVD/Film Review - Keisuke Kinoshita's - Twenty-Four Eyes - Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review Keisuke Kinoshita Twenty-Four Eyes Nijushi no hitomi DVD Review

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(aka "Nijushi no hitomi" or "Twenty-Four Eyes")

directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
Japan 1954

"A marvelous film chronicling twenty years in the life of a young schoolteacher and her pupils on a remote Japanese island beginning in 1928. The "24 eyes" are her twelve 6-year-old pupils living in a quiet and peaceful Inland Sea village whose harmony is shattered by the war. The schoolteacher is forced to resign when books she believes are good for the children are rejected as "Red" literature. War sees most of the boys going off to fight and the girls living in poverty. Not a dry eye in the house. Presented in a very simple and touching style, Kinoshita goes all out to show how war affects those that are left behind. The long timeframe in which the film plays out adds to the cumulative power of the story. Although little known to foreign audiences and critics, the back of the DVD box argues that Kinoshita was more well known and successful in Japan than Kurosawa or Mizoguchi."

Theatrical Release: September 14th, 1954 - Japan

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DVD Comparison:

Panorama Entertainment - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Eureka (Masters of Cinema ) - Region 2- NTSC

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Distribution	Panorama (HK) Region 0 - NTSC	Eureka (Masters of Cinema) Spine # 18 - Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime	2:35:17	2:36:00
Video	1.33:1.00 Original Aspect Ratio NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.33:1.00 Original Aspect Ratio NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
Audio	Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)	Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono)
Subtitles	English, Chinese, None	English, None
Features	Edition Details: Director's Biography (text) Filmography Keep Case Chapters: 14	Edition Details: Large Production Stills Gallery 24 Page liner notes Booklet With A New Essay By Joan Mellen Release Date: February 20th, 2006 Transparent Keep Case Chapters: 18

Comments:

Not much of a comparison - the Eureka/MoC image is far superior in every area. The film is damaged and Panorama's contrast boosting has only made that more visible. I suspect Eureka may have slightly boosted the blacks to hide the same scratches (which unfortunately still exist). The Japanese are notorious for their poor storage of films and I image this is the best this hidden masterpiece will look. The Eureka Production Stills Gallery shows some breathtaking quality images and the booklet is another wonderful appointed keepsake. A big thanks to MoC boys for bringing us this exceptional film in a state-of-the-art digital presentation.

Gary Tooze

NOTE: This film has a great little cameo by Ozu regular CHISHU RYU!

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