Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji Blu-Ray
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji Blu-Ray
Praised by Japanese film critics and much admired by his contemporaries Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirô Ozu, Tomu Uchida nonetheless remains a little-known in the west. His 1955 masterpiece Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji is an excellent entry point for the newcomer.
Set during the Edo period, Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji is a tragicomic road movie of sorts, following a samurai, his two servants including spear-carrier Genpachi (Chiezô Kataoka) and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.
Winner of a prestigious Blue Ribbon Award for supporting actor and Kurosawa regular Daisuke Katô, Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji is a film deserving of much wider international recognition.
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Actors: Chiezô Kataoka, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata, Chizuru Kitagawa, Yuriko Tashiro, Daisuke Katô, Eitarô Shindô
Director: Tomu Uchida
Special Features: Brand-new audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp - recorded exclusively for this release, Interview with Kazunori Kishida - publicist for Toei Studios, The Vagrant Filmmaker - French film critic and programmer Fabrice Arduini discusses Uchida
Release Year: 1955
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Format: Blu-Ray
Label: Arrow Video
Region Coding: Region B
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Case Type: Blu-Ray Case
Genre:
- Adventure
- Drama
Technical Details
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Run Time: 94 mins
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Video Format: PAL