| | Vengeance Is Mine (Masters Of Cinema) | |
Description
Based on the true story of Iwao Enokizu (Ken Ogata) and his murderous rampage
which sparked a 78-day nationwide manhunt, Shohei Imamura's disturbing gem won
every major award in Japan on the year of its release. Both seducing and
repelling with its unusual story and grisly humour, Imamura uncovers a seedy
underbelly of civilised Japanese society.
Unfolding through multiple flashbacks, Ogata delivers a career-defining
performance as a day-labourer and smalltime con-artist who, after killing two of
his co-workers, embarks on a psychopathic spree of rape and murder. Eluding the
police and public, Japan's infamous "King of Criminals" passes himself off as a
Kyoto University professor, only to become entangled with an innkeeper and her
perverted mother....
Five years in the making, Vengeance Is Mine transcends the limitations of
run-of-the-mill criminal studies by presenting a portrait of a killer imbued
with a poignant, tragic banality. Filmed in 1979, released in the UK for the
first time on this Masters Of Cinema series DVD, Vengeance Is Mine is one of the
most critically acclaimed and influential Japanese films of the last thirty
years.
Special Features
- Newly restored high-definition transfer
- Audio commentary from Tony Rayns
- Introduction from celebrated director Alex Cox
- Production stills gallery
- Booklet booklet with reprints of original promotional material and a new essay by midnighteye.com's Jasper Sharp
Technical Details
Region 2
Year 1979
Screen Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic
Languages Japanese - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono
Subtitles English
Duration 2 hours and 20 minutes (approx)
Genre: Drama
Certificate: 18 Suitable for 18 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 18, by placing an order for this product you are declaring that you are 18 years or over.
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Release Date: 24-10-2005
