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Sci-Fi & Fantasy - Onibaba (Criterion Collection DVD)

Onibaba (Criterion Collection DVD)

A landmark in fantasy cinema, this lyrical ghost story is set in medieval Japan amid a bloody conflict between rival fiefdoms. While the warrior Kichi's impoverished wife (Jitsuko Yoshimura) and mother (Nobuko Otowa) wait for his return from battle, they maintain a humble existence by luring lost soldiers into the surrounding fields of tall grass and murdering them in order to sell their armor and weapons for food; the bodies are then disposed of in a deep cavern. After learning that her son has been killed in battle, Otowa begins to concoct a scheme to frighten her daughter-in-law into staying at home with her indefinitely. After killing a soldier clad in a hideous demon mask -- which hides his grotesque, scarred face -- the mother dons the mask and succeeds in frightening Yoshimura away from her new lover's house. To her own horror, the mother quickly discovers that the mask is now securely stuck to her face, and her attempts to remove it culminate in the greatest horror of all. Fraught with sexual tension, nefarious schemes, and Freudian symbolism, this compelling masterpiece, by turns hypnotically beautiful and shockingly brutal, represents the finest in horror filmmaking, driven by powerful imagery and aided by sumptuous black-and-white photography. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions
• New video interview with writer/director Kaneto Shindo
• Rare Super-8 black-and-white and color footage provided by actor Kei Sato, shot on location during the filming of Onibaba
• Original trailer
• Stills gallery featuring production sketches and promotional art
• New essay by Chuck Stephens, noted critic and scholar of Asian cinema
• Filmmaker's statement from Kaneto Shindo
• Rare English translation of the original Buddhist fable that inspired the film
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition

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ProductID	CRRNONI030DVD
Number of Discs	1.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	CRITERION
Release Date	3/16/2004
Actors	Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato, Jukichi Uno
Director	Kaneto Shindo
Video	Enchanced Widescreen Letterbox for 16x9 TV, Black & White
Audio	Dolby Digital Mono
Language	Japanese
Subtitles	English
Availability	in stock
Price:	$22.70

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