Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu Blu-ray Movie
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Dragnet Girl / Record of a Tenement Gentleman / A Hen in the WindBFI Video | 1933-1948 | 3 Movies | 256 min | Rated BBFC: PG | Oct 23, 2023
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| Overall | | 4.0 |
Overview
Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu (1933-1948)
This year marks the 120th anniversary of Japanese filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu’s birth. From his early silent films to his final features in the 1960s, Ozu perfected a style that stripped away unnecessary plot mechanics and camera movement. In doing so, he produced a cinema whose surface simplicity belies character studies of depth, warmth and on occasion, humour. This new set features three newly restored films, all presented on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time.
| Foreign | 100% |
| Drama | 65% |
| Crime | Insignificant |
Specifications
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audio
Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Music: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Subtitles
English
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Packaging
Slipcover in original pressing
Playback
Region B (locked)
Review
Rating summary
| Movie | | 4.0 |
| Video |  | 5.0 |
| Audio | | 5.0 |
| Extras |  | 1.5 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Dr. Stephen Larson December 16, 2023The three titles in the British Film Institute's two-disc Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu set have been reviewed individually.
Dragnet Girl and A Hen in the Wind are brand new to Blu-ray. The numeric scores that I assigned to each category are the mean scores for the whole collection. To read reviews of each title, please click on the links below:
1. Dragnet Girl
2. Record of a Tenement Gentleman
3. A Hen in the Wind
Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality of this release is discussed in the individual reviews, linked above.
Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality of this release is discussed in the individual reviews, linked above.
Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
- Booklet - inside the case is a 29-page illustrated booklet with essays on the films by Bryony Dixon (Dragnet Girl), Tony Rayns (Record of a Tenement Gentleman), and Jonathan Rosenbaum (A Hen in the Wind). Rosenbaum's essay is a reprint from the BFI's 2011 Blu-ray/DVD combo release of An Autumn Afternoon and A Hen in the Wind. Also, composer Ed Hughes contributes notes on his score for Dragnet Girl. Please note: first pressings only.
Other extras are discussed for each respective title.
Three Films by Yasujirō Ozu Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Final words for the three movies can be found in the individual reviews, linked above.