[Masters of Cinema] Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition released on 24 October 2011
SYNOPSIS:
The culmination of Imamura’s extraordinary examinations of the fringes of Japanese society throughout the 1960s, Profound Desires of the Gods was an 18-month super-production which failed to make an impression at the time of its release, but has since risen in stature to become one of the most legendary — albeit least seen — Japanese films of recent decades.
Presenting a vast chronicle of life on the remote Kurage Island, the film centres on the disgraced, superstitious, interbred Futori family and the Tokyo engineer sent to supervise the creation of a new well — an encounter which leads to both conflict and complicity in strange and powerful ways.
A tragic view of a passing epoch that teeters on the edge of grotesque farce, Imamura’s merciless gaze combines with spectacular colour ’Scope photography to create a mythic saga convulsing with earthly impulses.
The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present this unforgettable work in an exclusively restored high-definition transfer, available as a Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition from 24 October 2011.
SPECIAL DUAL FORMAT EDITION
• Spectacular new HD transfer in the film’s original 2.35:1 aspect ratio
• New and improved optional English subtitle translation
• New video introduction by film scholar Tony Rayns
• Original Japanese theatrical trailer (in 1080p on Blu-ray)
• 44-PAGE BOOKLET with a new essay by Tony Rayns (to accompany his introduction); rare stills; two statements from Imamura; and a transcript of Imamura’s introduction and Q&A session at the 1994 Edinburgh International Film Festival’s screening of the film
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka Entertainment Ltd
Catalogue No: EKA70055 (RETAIL ONLY)
Barcode: 5060000700558
RRP: £23.48
Release Date: 24 October 2011
Certificate: 15
Run Time: 173 min. approx.
Format: 2.35 :1 OAR
Genre: World Cinema
Director: Shohei IMAMURA
Year: 1968
Country: Japan
Language: English
Subtitles: English (Optional)
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