Eighteen Years in Prison Blu-Ray (UK Import)

Radiance Films

Título original: 懲役十八年 / Chōeki jū hachi-nen

Año: 1967
Pais: Japan
Código de región: B
Contenido: Blu-Ray
EAN: 5060974680771

Imagen: 1.85:1 (1080p)

HDR: -

Audio: Japanese - Uncompressed Mono PCM

Subtítulos: English

Calificación por edades: 15

Género: Thriller

Reparto: Noboru Andô, Hiroko Sakuramachi 

Director: Tai Katô


Sinopsis:


Trying to survive in the ruins of post-war Japan, Kawada (Noboru Ando, By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him) and Tsukada (Asao Koike, Sympathy for the Underdog) run afoul of the military police after stealing valuable copper wire. Kawada is arrested and sent to prison, but Tsukada uses their gains to start a yakuza gang. Facing violent inmates and a cruel warden (Tomisaburo Wakayama, Big Time Gambling Boss), Kawada vows to escape and stop his former partner. Tai Kato directs this epic prison story with characteristic visual flair, while gangster-turned-actor Ando delivers a stunning performance charged with real-life gravitas. As an examination of the deep scars of wartime, this genre classic is also a clear precursor to Kinji Fukasaku’s epoch-making Battles Without Honour and Humanity series.

Extras:

• High-Definition digital transfer
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Appreciation by critic and programmer Tony Rayns (2024)
• A visual essay on Japanese prison films by author Tom Mes (2024)
• Original trailer
• Newly translated English subtitles
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow