WOLVES PIGS AND MEN Blu Ray Standard edition
A standout yakuza film directed by a master of the genre inĀ Kinji FukasakuĀ (Battles Without Honour and Humanity),Ā Wolves, Pigs and MenĀ is an uncompromising treatise on brutality and brotherhood starringĀ RentarĆ“ MikuniĀ (Harakiri),Ā Kin'ya KitaĆ“jiĀ (Battles Without Honour and Humanity: Final Episode) and the inimitableĀ Ken TakakuraĀ (Abashiri Prison).
Kuroki (Mikuni), JirĆ“ (Takakura) and Sabu (KitaĆ“ji) are three brothers born into poverty. Kuroki, the eldest, finds an escape from his squalid beginnings by turning to organised crime ā and soon both JirĆ“ and Sabu have followed him into the yakuza lifestyle. But none of the brothers see eye to eye, each of them showing more loyalty to their criminal comrades than to their siblings. Following a stint in prison, JirĆ“ convinces Sabu to help him pull off a potentially lucrative heist, leading to a series of betrayals and horrifically violent acts that will test the bonds of blood to their breaking point.
Blending the staple themes of the Japanese gangster film with narrative and aesthetic qualities borrowed from the French New Wave and American film noir,Ā Wolves, Pigs and MenĀ stands as one of the finest yakuza movies of the 1960s. TheĀ Masters of CinemaĀ series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a new restoration of the original film elements by Toei.
BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a restoration of the original film elements supplied by Toei
- Original Japanese audio track (uncompressed LPCM mono)
- Audio commentary track by Jasper Sharp
- Interview with screenwriter Junāya SatĆ“
- Interview with producer Tatsu Yoshida
- Interview with Kinji Fukasakuās biographer, Sadao Yamane
- Trailer
PRESS
"One of the best movies Kinji Fukasaku made, a film with genuine tension, drama, and emotional powerā āĀ Japan on Film
"Ferocious, dynamic yakuza thriller" -Ā Los Angeles Times
"Fukusaku's sixth film,Ā Wolves, Pigs and MenĀ broke the mould by taking the best elements from his earlier films and adding a biting commentary on the social problems endemic to Japan's transition from post-war defeated nation to economic powerhouse." -Ā Critics Roundup
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A standout yakuza film directed by a master of the genre inĀ Kinji FukasakuĀ (Battles Without Honour and Humanity),Ā Wolves, Pigs and MenĀ is an uncompromising treatise on brutality and brotherhood starringĀ RentarĆ“ MikuniĀ (Harakiri),Ā Kin'ya KitaĆ“jiĀ (Battles Without Honour and Humanity: Final Episode) and the inimitableĀ Ken TakakuraĀ (Abashiri Prison).
Kuroki (Mikuni), JirĆ“ (Takakura) and Sabu (KitaĆ“ji) are three brothers born into poverty. Kuroki, the eldest, finds an escape from his squalid beginnings by turning to organised crime ā and soon both JirĆ“ and Sabu have followed him into the yakuza lifestyle. But none of the brothers see eye to eye, each of them showing more loyalty to their criminal comrades than to their siblings. Following a stint in prison, JirĆ“ convinces Sabu to help him pull off a potentially lucrative heist, leading to a series of betrayals and horrifically violent acts that will test the bonds of blood to their breaking point.
Blending the staple themes of the Japanese gangster film with narrative and aesthetic qualities borrowed from the French New Wave and American film noir,Ā Wolves, Pigs and MenĀ stands as one of the finest yakuza movies of the 1960s. TheĀ Masters of CinemaĀ series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from a new restoration of the original film elements by Toei.
BLU-RAY FEATURES:
- 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a restoration of the original film elements supplied by Toei
- Original Japanese audio track (uncompressed LPCM mono)
- Audio commentary track by Jasper Sharp
- Interview with screenwriter Junāya SatĆ“
- Interview with producer Tatsu Yoshida
- Interview with Kinji Fukasakuās biographer, Sadao Yamane
- Trailer
PRESS
"One of the best movies Kinji Fukasaku made, a film with genuine tension, drama, and emotional powerā āĀ Japan on Film
"Ferocious, dynamic yakuza thriller" -Ā Los Angeles Times
"Fukusaku's sixth film,Ā Wolves, Pigs and MenĀ broke the mould by taking the best elements from his earlier films and adding a biting commentary on the social problems endemic to Japan's transition from post-war defeated nation to economic powerhouse." -Ā Critics Roundup
