The Gangster Films:

The latest volume in the BFI's collection of the works of Japanese master Yasujirô Ozu focuses on his crime films. Ozu honed his craft in the early 1930s, a time when young Japanese directors were experimenting with cinematic conventions. In these rare silent works, Ozu mixes Hollywood-infused...

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Main Author: Hughes, Ed (Composer)
Other Authors: Ozu, Yasujiro (Director), Mohara, Hideo (Cinematographer), Takada, Minoru (Actor), Okada, Tokihiko (Actor), Tanaka, Kinuyo (Actor)
Format: Video Software
Language:Japanese
Published: London BFI [2013]
Series:The Ozu Collection
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Summary:The latest volume in the BFI's collection of the works of Japanese master Yasujirô Ozu focuses on his crime films. Ozu honed his craft in the early 1930s, a time when young Japanese directors were experimenting with cinematic conventions. In these rare silent works, Ozu mixes Hollywood-infused dynamism with elements of his later unique, poetic style. Each film is presented with a newly commissioned score by Ed Hughes. [www.moviemail.com]
Physical Description:2 DVD-Videos (251 Min.) schwarz-weiß