Isuzu Yamada
Series
Criterion collection volume 190
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in..
Description
In medieval Japan, a warlord and his wife stop at nothing to fulfill a prophecy that he become emperor.
Series
Criterion collection volume 190
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (unpaged : col. ill. ; 19 cm.).
Description
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witch's prophecy.
4) Yojimbo
Series
Criterion collection volume 52
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 DVD (110 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Description
In the year 1860, a wandering samurai-for-hire turns the war between two clans fighting for control of a small town to his own advantage. A satire on greed, violence, paranoia and human weakness.
Series
Criterion collection volume 239
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (218 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Les bas-fonds (93 min.): A Baron, forced by circumstances, gives up his life of luxury and to takes up residence in the slums of Paris. The Baron observes the frustrated romance between Wasska Pepel and Natacha, the thwarted dreams of an actor, and the oppressive cruelties of landlord Kostileff.
Donzoko (125 min.): Sutekichi, a vulgar, comical thief takes up residence in a slum flophouse inhabited by many eccentric, destitute people. Osugi, the cruel...