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Insect Woman (The) AKA Nippon konchuki (1963)
Rags-to-riches-to-rags story told in fragmentary style against a backdrop of significant historical events of 20th Century Japan.Director: Shohei Imamura
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Pigs and Battleships" (1961)
DISC TWO
* The Film
Conversation between Shohei Imamura and Tadao Sato (20:52)
Interview with film historian Tony Rayns (13:41)
DISC THREE
* "Intentions of Murder" (1964) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 16-page booklet featuring an essay by writer Dennis Lim.
Only available in "Pigs, Pimps & Prostitutes: 3 Films by Shohei Imamura (#471)". -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
* "Nishi Ginza Station" feature film (1958)
A video conversation about The Insect Woman between Imamura and critic Tadao Sato (20:53) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 36-page booklet featuring two new essays by film scholar Tony Rayns on both films, alongside rare archival imagery.
Also available in the Shohei Imamura Masterpiece Collection. -
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (123:11 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 13/05/09
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 30/01/15UPDATE LOG:
30/01/15: Added UK release, updated the US release runtime, linked the boxset titles, DVDBeaver link.
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