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There Was a Father AKA Chichi ariki (Blu-ray) (1942)
Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.Director: Yasujiro Ozu
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the 5-film 5-disc "5 Films of Ozu" set which includes "I Was Born, But...", "Dragnet Girl", "There Was a Father", "Record of a Tenement Gentleman" and "A Hen in the Wind".
All five films feature 4K restorations from 2022/2023.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Dragnet Girl" (1933) (100:39)
"Ozu x Tanaka" 2024 interview with Pascal-Alex Vincent (22:24)
DISC TWO
* "There Was a Father" (1942) (93:08)
* "Record of a Tenement Gentleman" (1947) (71:26)
2006 interview with Jean-Michel Frodon on "There Was a Father" (14:12)
"Nothing - An analysis of There Was a Father by Jean Douchet" 2006 featurette (17:08)
"Figures: Posters and Panels" featurette (9:02)
"Figures: Linen, Smoke and Electric Poles" featurette (7:19)
"Figures: Seas and Rivers" featurette (6:09)
"Figures: Trains and Cars" featurette (10:12)
DISC THREE
* "A Hen in the Wind" (1948) (83:40)
* "The Munekata Sisters" (1950) (112:06)
2024 interview with Jean-Michel Frodon on The Munakata Sisters (25:15)
DISC FOUR
* "The End of Summer" (1961) (102:54)
2020 Introduction by critic Pascal Alex-Vincent (3:08)
"Youth After School" 1963 television film written by Yasujiro Ozu (88:35)
2023 Ozu Retrospective Trailer (2:53) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Transfers from 4K restorations.
Includes an 80 page book. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "The Only Son" (1936) (82:38)
"The Time Period Shown" 2013 interview with filmmaker Jean-Jacques Beineix (22:36) [1080p]
DISC TWO
* "Late Spring" (1949) (108:31)
* "Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?" (1932) (85:16)
"Fighting Friends" surviving fragment of the 1929 film (14:25)
"Ozu en 10 films" trailer (1:30) [1080p]
DISC THREE
* "Early Summer" (1951) (125:10)
* "Woman of Tokyo" (1933) (46:29)
"Voyage of Cinema - Early Summer" featurette (15:00)
"Figures: Linen, Smoke and Electric Poles" featurette (7:24)
DISC FOUR
* "The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice" (1952) (115:55)
* "Record of a Tenement Gentleman" (1947) (71:13)
"A Straightforward Boy" surviving fragment of the 1929 film (13:52)
DISC FIVE
* "Tokyo Story" (1953) (136:11)
"Role Playing" featurette (25:45) [1080i 50hz]
"Voyage of Cinema - Voyage to Tokyo" featurette (15:00) [1080i 50hz]
"Tokyo Stories" visual essay by Kiju Yoshida (11:45) [1080i 50hz]
Theatrical Trailer (4:18) [1080i 50hz]
DISC SIX
* "Early Spring" (1956) (144:53)
* "Tokyo Chorus" (1931) (90:12)
"Figures: Posters and Panels" featurette (9:05)
DISC SEVEN
* "Tokyo Twilight" (1957) (140:36)
"I Graduated, But..." surviving fragment of the 1929 film (11:42)
"Chishu Ryu and Shochiku's Ofuna Studio" 1988 documentary (45:17)
"Figures: Trains and Cars" featurette (10:19)
DISC EIGHT
* "Equinox Flower" (1958) (117:41)
* "A Story of Floating Weeds" (1934) (86:00)
* "An Inn in Tokyo" (1935) (75:25)
"Figures: Seas and Rivers" featurette (6:13)
"Equinox Flower" theatrical trailer (3:27)
DISC NINE
* "Good Morning" (1959) (94:18)
* "I Was Born, But..." (1932) (86:47)
* "There Was a Father" (1942) (86:29)
Interview with filmmaker Catherine Cadou (12:18)
Interview with filmmaker Jean-Michel Frodon (14:11)
"Nothing - An analysis of There Was a Father by Jean Douchet" featurette (17:07)
"Restoration of There Was a Father" featurette (2:42)
"Good Morning" theatrical trailer (3:38)
DISC TEN
* "Late Autumn" (1960) (128:59)
"Kagamijishi" 1936 short (23:46)
"Talking with Ozu" 1993 documentary - extended version (79:30) [1080i 50hz]
Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
DISC ELEVEN
* "An Autumn Afternoon" (1962) (112:50)
"I Lived, But..." 1983 documentary (122:50)
"Voyage of Cinema: An Autumn Afternoon" featurette (15:07)
Theatrical Trailer (3:04) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:576i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Extras are in 576i except where noted.
"Late Spring", "Early Summer", "The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice", "Tokyo Story", "Early Spring", "Tokyo Twilight" are in 1080p, transfers from 4K restorations.
"Equinox Flower", "Good Morning", "Late Autumn", and "An Autumn Afternoon" are in 1080p, transfers from 2K restorations.
"The Only Son" is in 1080p, transfer from an HD master.
"Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?", "Woman of Tokyo", "Record of a Tenement Gentleman", "Tokyo Chorus", "A Story of Floating Weeds", "An Inn in Tokyo", "I Was Born, But...", and "There Was a Father" are in 576i, from standard definition masters. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Equinox Flower" (1958) (117:41)
* "A Story of Floating Weeds" (1934) (86:00)
* "An Inn in Tokyo" (1935) (75:25)
"Figures: Seas and Rivers" featurette (6:13)
"Equinox Flower" theatrical trailer (3:27)
DISC TWO
* "Good Morning" (1959) (94:18)
* "I Was Born, But..." (1932) (86:47)
* "There Was a Father" (1942) (86:29)
Interview with filmmaker Catherine Cadou (12:18)
Interview with filmmaker Jean-Michel Frodon (14:11)
"Nothing - An analysis of There Was a Father by Jean Douchet" featurette (17:07)
"Restoration of There Was a Father" featurette (2:42)
"Good Morning" theatrical trailer (3:38)
DISC THREE
* "Floating Weeds" (1959) (119:13)
Introduction by critic Pascal Alex-Vincent (6:28)
Interview with filmmaker Takashi Shimizu (6:37)
2019 Trailer (1:26)
Credits
DISC FOUR
* "Late Autumn" (1960) (128:59)
"Kagamijishi" 1936 short (23:46)
"Talking with Ozu" 1993 documentary - extended version (79:30) [1080i 50hz]
Theatrical Trailer (2:10)
DISC FIVE
* "The End of Summer" (1961) (102:50)
Introduction by critic Pascal Alex-Vincent (6:26)
2020 Trailer (1:32)
Credits
DISC SIX
* "An Autumn Afternoon" (1962) (112:50)
"I Lived, But..." 1983 documentary (122:50)
"Voyage of Cinema: An Autumn Afternoon" featurette (15:07)
Theatrical Trailer (3:04) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:576i AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Extras are in 576i except where noted.
"Equinox Flower", "Good Morning", "Late Autumn", and "An Autumn Afternoon" are in 1080p, transfers from 2K restorations.
"Floating Weeds", "The End of Summer" are in 1080p, transfers from 4K restorations.
"A Story of Floating Weeds", "An Inn in Tokyo", "I Was Born, But...", and "There Was a Father" are in 576i, from standard definition masters. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* “Equinox Flower” (1958)
* “There Was a Father”
DISC TWO (DVD)
* “Equinox Flower”
* “There Was a Father” (1942) -
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 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a fully illustrated booklet features newly commissioned sleevenote essays by Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns.
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Extras:* "I Was Born, But..." (91:09)
* "There Was a Father" (93:06)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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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:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfers from 4K restorations from 2023.
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OVERALL: Draw
The French "Ozu 6 films rares ou inédits" release has a 1080p transfer from the 4K restoration of the longest existing version, with exclusive extras.
The UK "Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu" release has a 1080p transfer from the 4K restoration of the longest existing version with an exclusive commentary.
Note the following versions:
- Original theatrical version (94 mins)
- Postwar version, with 7 minutes of cuts by the occupation censors (87 mins)
- 2023 restored version, with 5 minutes of censored footage recovered by Gosfilmofond (92 mins) -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL 5 Films of Ozu Japan- Shochiku - Yes - 2023 restored version, with 5 minutes of censored footage recovered by Gosfilmofond (93:09)
- Blu-ray B Ozu 6 films rares ou inédits France- Carlotta Films - Yes - 2023 restored version, with 5 minutes of censored footage recovered by Gosfilmofond (93:09)
- Blu-ray B Ozu en 20 Films France- Carlotta Films - Yes - Postwar version, with 7 minutes of cuts by the occupation censors (86:29 - 24fps->25fps).
- Blu-ray B Ozu en Couleurs France- Carlotta Films - Yes - Postwar version, with 7 minutes of cuts by the occupation censors (86:29 - 24fps->25fps).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - Yes - Postwar version, with 7 minutes of cuts by the occupation censors (86:53).
- Blu-ray B Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu United Kingdom- British Film Institute - Yes - 2023 restored version, with 5 minutes of censored footage recovered by Gosfilmofond (93:06)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 09/12/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 04/04/24UPDATE LOG:
09/12/14: Initial entry.
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18/12/19: Added France Ozu en 20.
30/04/22: Added France Ozu en Couleurs.
11/10/23: Notes on versions.
18/01/24: Added Japan.
21/02/24: Added France Ozu 6 films rares ou inédits.
04/04/24: Added UK 2024.
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