This release can only be found in the following box set: Pigs, Pimps & Prostitutes: 3 Films by Shohei Imamura
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Licensor Information
Nikkatsu Co.
Directed by: Shohei Imamura
A dazzling, unruly portrait of postwar Japan, Pigs and Battleships details, with escalating absurdity, the desperate power struggles between small-time gangsters in the port town of Yokosuka. Shot in gorgeously composed, bustling CinemaScope, the film follows a young couple as they try to navigate Yokosuka’s corrupt businessmen, chimpira, and their own unsure future together. With its breakneck pacing and constantly inventive cinematography, this film marked Shohei Imamura as a major voice in Japanese cinema.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Television Program, Interview, Booklet
- “Imamura: the Freethinker,” a 1995 episode of the French television series Cinéma de notre temps
- Interview with critic and historian Tony Rayns
- A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Audie Bock
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Release Credits
Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Artwork: Eric Skillman
Release Notes on Restoration
Pigs and Battleships
Pigs and Battleships is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Black bars at the top and the bottom of the screen are normal for this format. This new high-definition digital transfer was created on a Sony Vialta telecine from the original 35mm camera negative. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System.
Presented in its original monaural format, the soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from a 35mm optical soundtrack print. Pops, crackle, hiss, and hum were reduced with an array of audio restoration techniques.
Presented in its original monaural format, the soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from a 35mm optical soundtrack print. Pops, crackle, hiss, and hum were reduced with an array of audio restoration techniques.