(aka 'Tôkyô nagaremono" or "The Man from Tokyo" or "Tokyo Drifter")
Japan 1966
In this free-jazz gangster film, reformed killer “Phoenix” Tetsu drifts around Japan, awaiting his own execution until he’s called back to Tokyo to help battle a rival gang. Seijun Suzuki's “barrage of aestheticised violence, visual gags, [and] mind-warping color effects” got him in more trouble with Nikkatsu studio heads, who had ordered him to “play it straight this time.” Instead he gave them equal parts Russ Meyer, Samuel Fuller, and Nagisa Oshima.
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Theatrical Release: 1966 - Tokyo
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DVD Review: Criterion - Region 0 - NTSC
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Some may wish to indulge in the Criterion Crime Wave 6-Pack ( High & Low / Tokyo Drifter / The Honeymoon Killers / Branded to Kill / Alphaville / Man Bites Dog ) - it is advertised as an Amazon.com exclusive. At present it looks only to be available used. |
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| Distribution | Criterion Collection - Spine # 39 - Region 0 - NTSC | |
| Runtime | 1:22:33 | |
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Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.81 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | Japanese (Dolby Digital 1.0 mono) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Seijun Suzuki interview (20:08)
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page liner notes by Manhola Dargis |
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This early non-anamorphic Criterion offering has some substantial flaws. The black and white sequences in the very beginning are atrocious. Even if the out-of-whack contrast were meant as a style offering, I am sure the chroma was never intentional by Seijun Suzuki. I also noticed some significant strobing and moireing - both totally uncharacteristic of Criterion. There is also print damage very visible in spots. Regardless of painful image quality, this is still a fun ride. I suggest that Criterion re-issue this and Branded to Kill at some point in the future, because when it is done properly it will look fantastic. Although, I'll wager Criterion would like to forget this release. |
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A Hundred Years of Japanese Film by Donald Richie |
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