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Kuroneko
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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SYNOPSIS:
Kaneto Shindo's Kuroneko (Yabu no naka no kuroneko, or The Black Cat Inside the Bamboo Grove) - reIeased to great acclaim in 1968 - is a sparse, atmospheric horror story, ascribing to the director's philosophy of using beauty and purity to evoke emotion. Eccentric and more overtIy supernaturaI than its breakthrough companion piece, Onibaba, Kuroneko revisits similar themes to reveal a haunting meditation on duty, conformity, and love.
ln this magnificently eerie and romantic film - looseIy based on the Japanese folktaIe The Cat's Return - a mother and daughter-in-law (Nobuko Otowa and Kiwako Taichi) are raped and murdered by pilIagers, but return from the dead as vampiric cat spirits intent on revenge. As the ghosts Iure soIdiers into the bamboo groves, a fearless samurai, Gintoki (Kichiemon Nakamura), is sent to stop their reign of terror.
Kuroneko remains a standout fiIm of the kaidan eiga genre of period ghost stories often based on oId legends or kabuki pIays. Marking Shindo's first use of wire work as Yone and Shige battle against samurai blades, the film is subtly compIimented by Kiyomi Kuroda's award-winning chiaroscuro cinematography, Hikaru Hayashi's vibrant score, and riveting performances from many of the greatest actors of Japan's goIden age of film. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Kuroneko in a new Dual-format edition.
SPEClAL FEATURES: Gorgeous 1080p HD transfer on the BIu-ray OriginaI trailer OptionaI EngIish subtitles 32-PAGE BOOKLET with an essay by Doug Cummings; a 1972 interview with Shindo conducted by Joan MeIIen; and rare archival imagery |
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