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Most Beautiful (The) AKA Ichiban utsukushiku (1944)
The stories of several young women who work in a 'precision optical instruments' factory during WWII.Director: Akira Kurosawa
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-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:Part of the 25 film 25 disc "AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa" which includes "Sanshiro Sugata" (1943), "The Most Beautiful" (1944), "Sanshiro Sugata Part Two" (1945), "The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail" (1945), "No Regrets for Our Youth" (1946), "One Wonderful Sunday" (1947), "Drunken Angel" (1948), "Stray Dog" (1949), "Scandal" (1950), "Rashomon" (1950), "The Idiot" (1951), "Ikiru" (1952), "Seven Samurai" (1954), "I Live in Fear" (1955), "Throne of Blood" (1957), "The Lower Depths" (1957), "The Hidden Fortress" (1958), "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960), "Yojimbo" (1961), "Sanjuro" (1962), "High and Low" (1963), "Red Beard" (1965), "Dodes’ka-den" (1970), "Kagemusha" (1980), "Madadayo" (1993).
Packaged in a deluxe linen-bound collector's set with an illustrated 96-page hardback book. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Sanshiro Sugata"
DISC TWO
* The Film
DISC THREE
* "Sanshiro Sugata Part Two"
DISC FOUR
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-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:Only available in "The Eclipse Series 23: The First Films of Akira Kurosawa" in four slim cases housed in a cardboard slipcase, with liner notes printed on the DVD covers.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
* "One Wonderful Sunday"
* "The Most Beautiful"
DISC TWO (DVD)
* "One Wonderful Sunday"
"Restoration" featurette (4:54)
Credits (1 page)
DISC THREE (DVD)
* "The Most Beautiful"
"Restoration" featurette (6:36)
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Subtitles:French (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS 2.0 mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 34 page booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* “Sanshiro Sugata” (1943)
* “Sanshiro Sugata Part 2” (1945)
Deleted Scenes from “Sanshiro Sugata” (11:35)
DISC TWO
* “The Most Beautiful”
* “They Who Step on the Tiger’s Tail” (1945)
DISC THREE
* “No Regrets For Our Youth” (1946)
DISC FOUR
* “One Wonderful Sunday” (1947) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only available in the "Early Kurosawa" collection.
Includes a 22-page booklet. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The French release has a DTS track and a featurette though note the subtitles are forced.
The US and UK releases have removable subtitles but only Dolby Digital audio.
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CUTS:
- R1 AK 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (85:09 NTSC).
- R1 The First Films of Akira Kurosawa America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (85:31 NTSC)
- R2 Double Feature France- Wild Side Video - No cuts (83:51 PAL).
- R2 Early Kurosawa United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 01/09/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/03/20UPDATE LOG:
01/09/13: Initial entry
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04/12/14: Added ASINs, updated UK notes.
21/03/19: Added France.
07/03/20: Added US AK 100.
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