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Sansho the Bailiff AKA Sansho the Steward AKA Sanshô dayû (Blu-ray) (1954)
'A film of unparalleled beauty by the great Japanese Master Kenji Mizoguchi.'Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Japanese-literature scholar Jeffrey Angles
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Extras:"Performance" 2007 interview with actress Kyoko Kagawa (10:19)
"Production" 2007 interview with first assistant director Tokuzo Tanaka (14:59)
"Simplicity" 2007 discussion with Japanese film critic and historian Tadao Sato (23:50) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes with a booklet featuring an essay by scholar Mark Le Fanu and two versions of the story on which the film is based: Ogai Mori's 1915 "Sansho the Steward" and an earlier oral variation in written form.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Japanese-literature scholar Jeffrey Angles
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Extras:"Performance" 2007 interview with actress Kyoko Kagawa (10:19)
"Production" 2007 interview with first assistant director Tokuzo Tanaka (14:59)
"Simplicity" 2007 discussion with Japanese film critic and historian Tadao Sato (23:50) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes with a booklet featuring an essay by scholar Mark Le Fanu and two versions of the story on which the film is based: Ogai Mori's 1915 "Sansho the Steward" and an earlier oral variation in written form.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* "Sansho Dayu" (1954) (124:04)
* "Gion Bayashi" (1953) (84:33)
Tony Rayns on Sansho Dayu (10:12)
Tony Rayns on Gion Bayashi (28:03)
"Gion Bayashi" Original Teaser (2:09)
"Gion Bayashi" Original Trailer (3:25)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
* "Sansho Dayu"
DISC THREE (DVD Copy)
* "Gion Bayashi" -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 80-page book featuring archival imagery; articles by Robin Wood (film critic and author) and Mark Le Fanu (author of Mizoguchi and Japan); and a full reprint of an acclaimed translation of Mori Ogai’s original 1915 story on which Sansho Dayu is based.
Also released as part of the Late Mizoguchi box set, except without the DVD copy, and with one larger 344 booklet encompassing all 8 features. Limited to 2000.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (124:25)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts (124:25)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts (124:04)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 09/03/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 13/08/21UPDATE LOG:
09/03/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
04/01/14: Corrected a typo in the Japanese title.
14/09/14: Noted the Late Mizoguchi set in UK.
07/06/21: Added UK Criterion, corrected US case type.
13/08/21: Updated title, capsaholic.
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