Product Description

An assortment of Hiroshi Teshigahara's compelling masterworks is collected in a four-disc box set. First, in "Pitfall" (1962), a man looking for work with his son wanders through bleak landscapes while a mysterious stranger tracks his every move. Hisashi Igawa, Sumie Sasaki, Sen Yano star. Next, the allegorical "Woman in the Dunes" (1964) concerns an entomologist whose visit to a remote village becomes a nightmare when he spends a night in the home of a young widow. With Eiji Okada, Kyoko Kishida, Hiroko Ito. Then, in "The Face of Another" (1966), a man whose mug is scarred in an industrial accident gets a new one from a plastic surgeon and subsequently loses his wife, his identity and his sanity. Features Tatsuya Nakadai, Machiko Kyo. 6 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: Japanese Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; bonus shorts "Hokusai" (1953), "Ikebana" (1956), "Tokyo 1958" (1958), "Ako/White Morning" (1963); documentary. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39675 in DVD
• Color: Black & White / Color
• Brand: Image Entertainment
• Released on: 2007-07-10
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: Japanese
• Dimensions: 1.10 pounds
• Running time: 521 minutes