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Toho Co.
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side. Starring Toshiro Mifune, as the rookie cop, and Takashi Shimura, as the seasoned detective who keeps him on the right side of the law, Stray Dog (Nora Inu) goes beyond a crime thriller, probing the squalid world of postwar Japan and the nature of the criminal mind.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Documentary, Booklet
- Audio commentary by Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
- Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create, a 32-minute documentary on the making of Stray Dog
- A printed booklet featuring an essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty and an excerpt from Akira Kurosawa’s autobiography, Something Like an Autobiography, in which he discusses the production of Stray Dog
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Release Credits
Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Artwork: William Logan
Restoration Information
Stray Dog
Restoration by:
Toho
Year: 2003
Scanned at: High-Definition Digital
Restored at: High-Definition Digital
Sources:
35mm Print
Release Notes on Restoration
Stray Dog
Stray Dog is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1 On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. This new high-definition digital transfer was created from the 35mm print. Thousands of Instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. The soundtrack was mastered at 24- bit from the print’s optical track, 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.