(aka 'Zero no shoten' or 'Zero Focus')
directed by
Yoshitaro Nomura
Japan 19
From Yoshitaro Nomura, the director of The Incident and Castle of Sand,
comes the compelling mystery, Zero Focus (Zero no shoten), in which a
young woman hides a dark secret from those around her with devastating
consequences. Photographed in moody black and white in near documentary style
and based on a bestselling novel by Seicho Matsumoto, one of Japan's most famous
mystery writers, Zero Focus is a brooding tale of intrigue and suspense
that will hold the viewer spellbound until the final shocking minutes.
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Theatrical Release: March 19th, 1961 - Tokyo
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| Runtime | 1:35:12 | |
| Video | 2.35:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.70 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Perhaps
not a perfect image transfer, but certainly fitting for the films noir-ish
atmosphere. It surely did remind me of a 40's B-Noir with the dramatic
musical score - perhaps more polished, but definitely as intriguing.
Not a
lot of evidence that this is a non-progressive transfer - although it
is (see last capture) with some minor 'combing' apparent at times. The
rest is Home Vision fine standards - excellent subtitles - original mono
audio - fulfilling liner notes - an overall solid package. Big thanks to
HVE for digging this complex little cracker up. |
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