Kōshikei
(DVD)
Contributors
Ōshima, Nagisa, 1932-2013, film producer,
Nakajima, Masayuki, film producer.
Yamaguchi, Takuji, film producer.
Tamura, Tsutomu, 1933-1997, screenwriter.
Sasaki, Mamoru, 1936-2006, screenwriter.
Nakajima, Masayuki, film producer.
Yamaguchi, Takuji, film producer.
Tamura, Tsutomu, 1933-1997, screenwriter.
Sasaki, Mamoru, 1936-2006, screenwriter.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
DVD
Edition
DVD special edition.
ISBN
9781681431086, 1681431084
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 fold-out insert.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters Library - Adult Video | DVD FOREIGN DEA | In |
| Newberry Branch - Adult Video | DVD FOREIGN DEA | In |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Edition
DVD special edition.
Language
Japanese
ISBN
9781681431086, 1681431084
UPC
715515167918, 0715515167918
Notes
General Note
"Janus Films. Oshima Productions Ltd."--Back of container.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Trailer and additional information on the film available at the Criterion Collection website.
General Note
880-02,Special features: Yunbogi no nikki = Diary of Yunbogi (Nagisa Oshima's 1965 experimental short documentary) ; Tony Rayns (new interview with the Asian-film critic who discusses Death by Hanging and its continued social relevance) ; trailer. Insert features an essay by critic Howard Hampton and a 1968 director's statement by Nogisa Oshima.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Yasuhiro Yoshioka ; production design, Jusho Toda ; music, Hikaru Hayashi ; editor, Sueko Shiraishi.
Participants/Performers
Kei Sato, Fumio Watanabe, Hosei Komatsu, Rokko Toura, Toshiro Ishido, Masao Adachi, Masao Matsuda, Akiko Koyama, Yung-Do Yun.
Description
A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next. At once disturbing and oddly amusing, Oshima's constantly surprising film is a subversive and surreal indictment of both capital punishment and the treatment of Korean immigrants in his country.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In Japanese, with optional subtitles in English.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ōshima, N., Nakajima, M., Yamaguchi, T., Tamura, T., Sasaki, M., Fukao, M., Satō, K., Watanabe, F., Komatsu, H., Toura, M., Ishidō, T., Adachi, M., Matsuda, M., Koyama, A., Yun, Y., Yoshioka, Y., Toda, S., Hayashi, H., Shiraishi, S., Rayns, T., & Hampton, H. (2016). Kōshikei (DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nagisa Ōshima et al.. 2016. Kōshikei. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nagisa Ōshima et al.. Kōshikei The Criterion Collection, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ōshima, Nagisa, et al. Kōshikei DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2016.
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