Survivor Ballads: Three Films by Shohei Imamura (Blu-ray Limited Edition) (Arrow Academy) [USA]

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Release date: December 8, 2020
Purchase links: DiabolikDVD - Amazon
Price: $64.99
Notes: The Ballad of Narayama (1983) - Zegen (1987) - Black Rain (1989) - Limited edition 60-page booklet

 

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LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Restored High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of all three films
• Original lossless Japanese PCM 1.0 mono soundtracks
• Optional English subtitles
• Brand new audio commentaries on all three films by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp
• Brand new, in-depth appreciations of all three films by Japanese cinema expert Tony Rayns
• Alternate colour ending to Black Rain, shot by Imamura but removed from the film shortly before its release
• Archival interviews on Black Rain with actress Yoshiko Tanaka and assistant director Takashi Miike
• Multiple trailers and image galleries
• Original Japanese press kits for The Ballad of Narayama and Black Rain (BD-ROM content)
• Limited edition 60-page booklet containing new writing by Tom Mes
• Limited edition packaging featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella