Three Films by Yasujir Ozu (Region B) w/SLIP

Three newly remastered films by the Japanese master Yasujir Ozu available on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time

This year marks the 120thanniversary of Japanese filmmakerYasujir Ozusbirth. 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.

This new set features three newly restored films, all presented on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time:

The Films:

Dragnet Girl(1933, 99 mins)

Sweet-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’sDragnet Girlremains one of his most enduring silent films.

Record of Tenement Gentleman(1947, 75 mins)

Tashiro, 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.

A Hen in the Wind(1948, 84 mins)

A 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.

Extras

• All three films newly restored and presented in High Definition
• New audio commentary onDragnet Girlby Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns
• New audio commentary onRecord of a Tenement Gentlemanby Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp
• New audio commentary onA Hen in the Windby film critic Adrian Martin
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with essays on the films by Bryony Dixon, Tony Rayns and Jonathan Rosenbaum and notes on his score forDragnet Girlby Ed Hughes