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Licensor Information
Nikkatsu Co.
Directed by: Seijun Suzuki
Featuring: Michitaro Mizushima, Mari Shiraki, Shinsuke Ashida, Toru Abe, Hideaki Nitani, Setsuko Amamiya, Tomio Aoki, Shoki Fukae
Retrieving the diamonds he stashed before his arrest, thief Miyamoto hopes to help his old partner Mihara, crippled during the heist. Their former boss, crime lord Oyane, offers to mediate with a foreign buyer, but secretly wants the stones for himself. The deal goes awry when gunmen appear on the scene. Mihara swallows the diamonds but dies in the chase, leaving a valuable corpse in the police morgue. Miyamoto forms an uneasy alliance with Mihara's wildcat sister Akiko to keep the gems away from gangsters, cops and even Akiko's greedy boyfriend. This wildly inventive early noir sees Seijun Suzuki (Branded to Kill, Tattooed Life) infectiously playing with genre rules and gender stereotypes.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A/B (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
Japanese PCM Mono 2.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Short Film, Audio Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- New interview with critic Mizuki Kodama (2024, 15 mins)
- Bonus feature: Seijun Suzuki’s Love Letter (1959, 40 mins)
- Audio commentary on Love Letter by Suzuki biographer William Carroll (2024)
- Trailers
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by critic Claudia Siefen-Leitich and an archival review of the film
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