Kuroneko (1968) (Masters of Cinema) [DVD9] [PAL] [Re-post]
A Film By Kaneto Shindo
Art-House/Horror | 2.35:1 | Black & White | Japanese Dolby Digital | English Subtitles
1 Full Original DVD Image (.ISO) + 600dpi Scans = >5.3GBs | 1GB RARs | NL/FSe/FSo
Kaneto Shindo’s Kuroneko — released to great acclaim in 1968 — is a sparse, atmospheric horror story, ascribing to the director’s philosophy of using beauty and purity to evoke emotion. Eccentric and more overtly supernatural than its breakthrough companion piece, Onibaba (1964), Kuroneko revisits similar themes to reveal a haunting meditation on duty, conformity, and love.
In this magnificently eerie and romantic film — loosely based on the Japanese folktale The Cat’s Return — a mother and daughter-in-law (Nobuko Otowa & Kiwako Taichi) are raped and murdered by pillagers, but return from the dead as vampiric cat spirits intent on revenge. As the ghosts lure soldiers into the bamboo groves, a fearless samurai, Gintoki (Kichiemon Nakamura), is sent to stop their reign of terror.
Kuroneko remains a standout film of the kaidan eiga genre of period ghost stories often based on old legends or kabuki plays. Marking Shindo’s first use of wire work as Yone and Shige battle against samurai blades, the film is subtly complimented by Kiyomi Kuroda’s award-winning chiaroscuro cinematography, Hikaru Hayashi’s vibrant score, and riveting performances from many of the greatest actors of Japan’s Golden Age of film. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Kuroneko on DVD for the first time in the West.
Disc Features:
• Newly restored high-definition transfer, anamorphic 2.35:1 OAR
• Optional English subtitles (new translation)
• Production stills gallery using Toho promotional material
• 24-page booklet with a new essay by Doug Cummings, and a reprint of a vintage interview with Shindo by Joan Mellen
Movie:
YEAR: 1968
COUNTRY: Japan
DIRECTOR: Kaneto Shindo
DVD:
DVD RELEASE: 2005
STUDIO: Eureka! Masters of Cinmea
CATALOG: #14
SYSTEM: Pal
SCREEN: 2.35:1
COLOUR: Black & White
AUDIO: Japanese Dolby Digital mono
SUBTITLES: English (soft)
RUNTIME (MOVIE): 95 mins
Extraction:
ENGINE: DVD Decrypter
DVD: 1 Full Dual-Layer DVD
FILE EXTENSION: .ISO (Image)
FILE SIZE: 5.3GBs
SCANS FILE SIZE (600 DPI PDF): 38MBs
SCANS FILE SIZE (600 DPI TIFF): 986MBs
Scans (PDF)
http://www.netload.in/dateiEhKVyCKy2j/KurkoPScs.rar.htm
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http://www.fileserve.com/file/STtf5tp/KurkoPScs.rar
Scans (TIFF)
http://www.netload.in/datei4nfWjYyOdB/KurkoScs.rar.htm
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1031154844/KurkoScs.rar
http://www.fileserve.com/file/HytUy2k/KurkoScs.rar
Disc
http://netfolder.in/oIcfeva/Kurko
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