Sample the provocative works of Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima with this collection of bold films from the "Godard of the East." In "Japanese Summer: Double Suicide" (1965), a sex-crazed woman finds herself trapped underground witha suicidal man and a gangster. Keiko Sakurai, Kei Sato star. A killer is blackmailed into safeguarding a corrupt businessman's ill-gotten cash, but decides instead to spend it on "The Pleasures of the Flesh" (1965). Katsuo Nakamura, MarikoKaga star. Innovative narrative techniques mark "Violence at Noon" (1966), as two women unexpectedly protect a violent sex criminal. Hideo Kanze, Hideko Kawaguchi star. Four high school students "Sing a Song of Sex" (1967) before meeting up with a drunken teacher. Ichiro Araki, Juzo Itami star. "Three Resurrected Drunkards" (1968) go on the run after being mistaken for illegal aliens in this barbed satire aimed at Japan's attitudes towards Korean immigrants. Kazuhiko Kato, Osamu Kitayama star.7 3/4 hrs. total on five discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Sample the provocative works of Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima with this collection of bold films from the "Godard of the East." In "Japanese Summer: Double Suicide" (1965), a sex-crazed woman finds herself trapped underground witha suicidal man and a gangster. Keiko Sakurai, Kei Sato star. A killer is blackmailed into safeguarding a corrupt businessman's ill-gotten cash, but decides instead to spend it on "The Pleasures of the Flesh" (1965). Katsuo Nakamura, MarikoKaga star. Innovative narrative techniques mark "Violence at Noon" (1966), as two women unexpectedly protect a violent sex criminal. Hideo Kanze, Hideko Kawaguchi star. Four high school students "Sing a Song of Sex" (1967) before meeting up with a drunken teacher. Ichiro Araki, Juzo Itami star. "Three Resurrected Drunkards" (1968) go on the run after being mistaken for illegal aliens in this barbed satire aimed at Japan's attitudes towards Korean immigrants. Kazuhiko Kato, Osamu Kitayama star.7 3/4 hrs. total on five discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles.
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
More details
