{"product_id":"three-films-by-yasujir-ozu-region-b-w-slip","title":"Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu (Region B) w\/SLIP","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThree newly remastered films by the Japanese master Yasujirō Ozu available on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis year marks the 120\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanniversary of Japanese filmmaker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYasujirō Ozu’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebirth. From his early silent films to his final features in the 1960s, Ozu perfected a style that stripped away unnecessary plot mechanics and camera movement. In doing so, he produced a cinema whose surface simplicity belies character studies of depth, warmth and on occasion, humour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis new set features three newly restored films, all presented on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Films:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragnet Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(1933, 99 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSweet-faced Tokiko is an ordinary typist, but come nightfall she's a fun-loving gangster's moll. When her boyfriend strays, Tokiko is forced to reassess her life. Hugely popular when it was released, Ozu's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragnet Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremains one of his most enduring silent films.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord of Tenement Gentleman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e(1947, 75 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTashiro, a fortune-telling resident in a poor district of Tokyo, has been followed home by a young boy whose father took him to the city but became separated from him. Initially unwilling to look after Kohei, Tashiro gradually warms to the boy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Hen in the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1948, 84 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA soldier returns home at the end of World War II, and refuses to forgive his wife for prostituting herself one night to pay off medical bills for their son.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-accordion accordion-attributeextras active\" data-toggle=\"#attributeextras\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-toggle=\"#attributeextras\" class=\"title-accordion accordion-attributeextras active\"\u003eExtras\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-label-attributeextras\" data-role=\"content\" id=\"attributeextras\" class=\"data item content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAll three films newly restored and presented in High Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNew audio commentary on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragnet Girl\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNew audio commentary on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecord of a Tenement Gentleman\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNew audio commentary on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Hen in the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby film critic Adrian Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with essays on the films by Bryony Dixon, Tony Rayns and Jonathan Rosenbaum and notes on his score for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDragnet Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Ed Hughes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"data item content\" id=\"attributeextras\" data-role=\"content\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-label-attributeextras\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Moovies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41974414868524,"sku":"5035673014981","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/three-films-by-yasujiro-ozu-region-b-wslip-new-blu-ray-5035673014981-4915937.jpg?v=1767719184","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/three-films-by-yasujir-ozu-region-b-w-slip","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}