Yoidore tenshi = Drunken angel
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2007].
ISBN
9781604650013, 160465001X
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD DRUNKEN | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD FOREIGN JAPANESE DRUNKEN | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD WORLD JAPANESE Y | On Shelf |
| Riverside Public Library - Adult AV | DVD INTL DRUNKEN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Alcoholics -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film noir.
Gangster films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Medical drama -- Japan -- Tokyo.
Motion pictures -- Japan.
Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Yakuza -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Film noir.
Gangster films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Medical drama -- Japan -- Tokyo.
Motion pictures -- Japan.
Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Yakuza -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Drama.
More Details
Published
[United States] : Criterion Collection, [2007].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
Japanese
ISBN
9781604650013, 160465001X
UPC
715515026826
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1948.
General Note
DVD release date: Nov. 27, 2007.
General Note
Special features: commentary soundtrack by film scholar Donald Richie, a making-of documentary (31 min.), a short (25 min.) looking at the challenges from censors that Kurosawa faced in making Drunken angel, and a booklet featuring an essay by cultural historian Ian Buruma and excerpts from Kurasawa's autobiography.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Takeo Ito ; music by Fumio Hayasaka.
Participants/Performers
Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Reizaburo Yamamoto, Michiyo Kogure, Chieko Nakakita, Noriko Sengoku, Shizuko Kasagi.
Description
Set in post-war Tokyo in 1945, a tuberculosis-infected criminal starts an unhealthy relationship with an alcoholic doctor. The patient needs to feel better so that he can retain his status as gang-leader after the ex-leader is released from prison, and the doctor needs to feel like he has a place in society and that life is worth living.
System Details
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby digital mono; original 1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Language
Japanese dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kurosawa, A., Motoki, S., Uekusa, K., Shimura, T., Mifune, T., Yamamoto, R., Kogure, M., Itō, T. (., & Hayasaka, F. (2007). Yoidore tenshi =: Drunken angel (Special edition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. 2007. Yoidore Tenshi =: Drunken Angel. [United States]: Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Akira Kurosawa et al.. Yoidore Tenshi =: Drunken Angel [United States]: Criterion Collection, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Kurosawa, A., Motoki, S., Uekusa, K., Shimura, T., Mifune, T., Yamamoto, R. and Kogure, M. et al (2007). Yoidore tenshi =: drunken angel. Special edn. [United States]: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kurosawa, Akira, et al. Yoidore Tenshi =: Drunken Angel Special edition., Criterion Collection, 2007.
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