Samurai Wolf 1 and 2 (Blu-ray)

Director: Hideo Gosha

1966 & 1967 Japan

Action

#282-283

£19.99

TECHNICAL DETAILS

TECHNICAL DETAILS
  • Country: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Year: 1966 & 1967
  • Runtime: 144
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Colour:
  • Certificate: 15
  • Subtitles: Optional English Subtitles
  • Genre: Action
  • SKU: EKA70515
  • 2 Discs
  • Release Date: Jan 22, 2024
Format:
Region: B

SYNOPSIS

A duo of chanbara masterpieces from one of the genre’s greatest directors, Hideo Gosha! Out of a desire to make what he felt was a truly no-holds-barred sword-fighting film, Gosha took inspiration from the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa as well as the spaghetti Western sub-genre they had inspired. Working with a low-budget to free himself from the restrictive oversight of his producers, the result was Samurai Wolf and Samurai Wolf II, the story of a charismatic ronin named Kiba (played by Isao Natsuyagi).

In the first film, Kiba wanders into a small town and ends up ensnared in a local conflict that’s more than meets the eye, and in Samurai Wolf II Kiba gets mixed up in a complex web of intrigue, involving a crooked goldmine owner, a cynical swordsman, and an arrogant dojo master.

With stunning black and white cinematography and ultra-stylish action sequences, the Samurai Wolf films are a lean, mean triumph of samurai cinema and the Masters of Cinema series is proud to present both films for the first time ever in the UK, on Blu-ray.

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Presented in 1080p HD from restorations of the original film elements by Toei
  • Uncompressed original Japanese Mono audio
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Brand new audio commentary on Samurai Wolf II by Jasper Sharp
  • Brand new interview with film critic Tony Rayns
  • Audio commentary on Samurai Wolf by film historian and writer Chris Poggiali
  • Outlaw Director - Hideo Gosha featurette with Tomoe Gosha
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork

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