Letters from Iwo Jima
(DVD)
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007].
Edition
Two-disc special ed.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Atascadero Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
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Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
Atascadero Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007].
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-disc special ed.
Language
jpn
UPC
085391112914, 085391112921
Notes
General Note
Based on the book "Picture letters from Commander in Chief" by Tadamichi Kuribayashi and book editor Tsuyoko Yoshido.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Special features: "Red sun, black sand: the making of Letters from Iwo Jima:" led by Clint Eastwood, take an inside look at the creation of the film with many of the key players involved who brought this epic film together; "The faces of war: the cast of Letters from Iwo Jima:" cast members introduce the characters they portray in the film; "Images from the frontlines: the photography of Letters from Iwo Jima" world premiere at Budo-kan in Tokyo; press conference at Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; music, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens ; costume designer, Deborah Hopper ; production designers, Henry Bumstead, James J. Murakami.
Participants/Performers
Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shido Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Takumi Bando, Yuki Matsuzaki, Takashi Yamaguchi, Eijiro Ozaki.
Description
Sixty-one years ago, the United States and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, hundreds of letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them. Leading the defense is Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's unprecedented tactics transform what was predicted to be a quick and bloody defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resourceful combat.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for graphic war violence.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, DVD-9.
Language
Japanese dialogue with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 2007: Oscar - Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman).
Awards
Golden Globes, USA, 2007: Golden Globe - Best Foreign language Film.
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