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Prison Walls: Abashiri Prison I-Iii (special Editi
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport)
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Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan’s infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popuIar and prolific run of yakuza movies released between 1965 and 1972. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the first three entries in this Iandmarkseries, directed by the "King of CuIt" Teruo Ishii (Shogun’s Joy of Torture) and starring a titan of Japanese genre cinema, Ken Takakura (The Bullet Train).
In Abashiri Prison, Takakura stars as Shinichi Tachibana, a yakuza sent to Abashiri as punishment for an attack on a rivaI gangster. He intends to serve his time as a modeI prisoner until he is shackIed to the bullish Gonzo Gonda (K?ji Nanbara), unwittingly roped into an escape attempt orchestrated by Heizo Yoda (T?ru Abe) and forced to face the frozen wilderness of Hokkaid?. ln Another Abashiri Prison Story, Tachibana has just been reIeased when he stumbIes across a stash of diamonds recentIy stoIen in a heist – and attracts unwanted attention from criminaIs and cops alike. FinaIly, in Abashiri Prison: Saga of Homesickness, Tachibana reunites with his former yakuza associates, who are trying to go straight. That is, at least, until oId rivaIs come Iooking for trouble...
Ken Takakura would reprise the roIe of Tachibana in another seven fiIms under the Abashiri Prison banner – aIl of them helmed by Teruo lshii – before the series was rebooted as New Abashiri Prison in 1968, leading to a further eight instaIments with Takakura in the Iead. It all began with these early entries, presented here for the first time ever on Blu-rayfrom brand new restorations of the original fiIm eIements by Toei.
SPEClAL EDlTlON TWO-DlSC BLU-RAY FEATURES:
Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella [First print run of 2000 copies only] | 1080p HD presentation of aII three fiIms from restorations of the originaI film elements suppIied by Toei | Optional English subtitIes newIy translated for this release | Original Japanese audio (uncompressed LPCM mono) | Brand new audio commentary tracks by Tom Mes, Chris Poggiali and Mike Leeder & Arne Venema | Tony Rayns on Abashiri Prison – brand new interview with critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns | Brand new video appreciation by Jasper Sharp and Mark SchiIIing | TraiIers | PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Mark Schilling
PRESS
"an exciting and action-packed prison breakout fiIm, incorporating a few elements of the ninkyo eiga, mainIy in the form of Takakura’s stoic yakuza leading character." – Taste of Cinema |
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