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Licensor Information
Toho Co.
Directed by: Kaneto Shindo
Deep within the wind-swept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. Forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, they dump the corpses down a deep, dark hole and live off of their meager spoils. When a bedraggled neighbor returns from the skirmishes, lust, jealousy, and rage threaten to destroy the trio’s tenuous existence, before an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask seals the trio’s horrifying fate. Driven by primal emotions, dark eroticism, a frenzied score by Hikaru Hayashi, and stunning images both lyrical and macabre, Kaneto Shindo’s chilling folktale Onibaba is a singular cinematic experience.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Audio Options:
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Behind the Scenes Footage, Theatrical Trailer, Gallery, Insert
- New video interview with writer/director Kaneto Shindo
- Rare super-8 black & white and color footage provided by actor Kei Sato, shot on location during the filming of Onibaba
- Original trailer
- Stills gallery featuring production sketches and promotional art
- Insert featuring a rare English translation of the original short Buddhist fable that inspired the film, a statement from writer/director Kaneto Shindo, and a new essay by Chuck Stephens
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Release Credits
Producer: Curtis Tsui
Artwork: Lucien S. Y. Yang
Release Notes on Restoration
Onibaba
Onibaba is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are normal for this format. This new high-definition digital transfer was created from a 35mm fine-grain print on a C-Reality Datacine. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from a 35mm optical track print, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.