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Movies / On DVD / Pigs, Pimps, And Prostitutes: 3 Films By Shohei Imamura: Pigs And Battleships / The Insect Woman / Intentions Of Murder
Pigs, Pimps, And Prostitutes: 3 Films By Shohei Imamura: Pigs And Battleships / The Insect Woman / Intentions Of Murder

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Pigs, Pimps, And Prostitutes: 3 Films By Shohei Imamura: Pigs And Battleships / The Insect Woman / Intentions Of Murder (2009)

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Runtime: 7 hrs 41 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: One of the most influential directors of the Japanese New Wave, Shohei Imamura often explored the intersection of vitality and vulgarity; his irreverent films map the earthy, titillating, and oddly... One of the most influential directors of the Japanese New Wave, Shohei Imamura often explored the intersection of vitality and vulgarity; his irreverent films map the earthy, titillating, and oddly noble details of human life. This remarkable collection includes three of Imamura’s most-celebrated films: PIGS AND BATTLESHIPS, THE INSECT WOMAN, and INTENTIONS OF MURDER. [More]

Starring: Sachiko Hidari, Masumi Harukawa

Starring: Sachiko Hidari, Masumi Harukawa

Director: Shohei Imamura

Director: Shohei Imamura

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May 19, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • 3-Disc Set
  • Box Set
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono - Japanese

Additional Release Material:

Shorts:

  • 1. IMAMURA, THE FREE THINGER - 1995 Cineaste De Notre Temps Episode

Interviews:

  • 1. THE INSECT WOMAN/INTENTIONS OF MURDER Conversation - Shohei Imamura, Director; Tadao Sato, Critic

Introduction:

  • 1. Tony Rayns, Critic

Additional Products:

  • Booklet - Essay - Audie Bock, Critic; Dennis Lim, Critic; James Quandt, Critic
  • Disc 1: PIGS AND BATTLESHIPS
  • Disc 2: THE INSECT WOMAN
  • Disc 3: INTENTIONS OF MURDER
 
 
 
 

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Not a pillow-shot in sight in this trio of bracing provocations from one of Japanese cinema's great iconoclasts.

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