Japan 1957

 

A very successful adaptation of Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" Kurosawa's 'Throne of Blood' allowed the director to transform the poetic language of the Bard into his own cinematic expression. A total visual foray into the classical with a heavy essence of Japanese culture. This is a powerful film that showed Kurosawa at the peak of his epic powers.

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Theatrical Release Date: January 15th, 1957 - Japan

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DVD Review: Criterion  Region 1 - NTSC

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Distribution	Criterion Collection  Spine # 190
Runtime	1:49:32
Video	1.37:1.00 Original Aspect ratio Average Bitrate: 8.48 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
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Audio	Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Subtitles	English, None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Home Vision Entertainment Edition Details New high-definition digital transfer Audio commentary by Japanese-film expert Michael Jeck Original theatrical trailer New essay by Stephen Prince (The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa) Two alternative subtitle translations: a new version from renowned Japanese-film translator Linda Hoaglund, and Kurosawa expert Donald Richie Notes on subtitling by Linda Hoaglund and Donald Richie New and improved English subtitle translation Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition DVD Release Date: May 27, 2003 Keep Case Chapters: 24

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Kurosawa distinguishes himself through the visual elements of his films and hence should always be seen in their purest form. Well Criterion has done it again, because this DVD is great!. Commentary, two subtitles choices ( a first ) and a stunning picture. The contrast again is Criterions strong suit and it is played to the max again. My only compliant re that the Menu's are abnormally dark ?!?.. The images I have posted for the menu screen were bumped 75% in brightness and they are still hardly readable. A minor flaw so I won't let it stop me from giving this out of          Gary W. Tooze

 

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