Samurai Wolf I & II (blu ray) Limited Edition slipcase version
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Eureka Entertainment blu ray release of SAMURAI WOLF I & II, two anarchic, spaghetti western-inspired samurai adventures from legendary genre auteur Hideo Gosha.
A duo of chanbara masterpieces from one of the genre’s greatest directors, Hideo Gosha! Out of a desire to make what he felt was a truly no-holds-barred sword-fightingfilm, Gosha took inspiration from the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa as well as the spaghetti Western sub-genre they had inspired. Working with a low budget to free himself from the restrictive oversight of his producers, the result was Samurai Wolf and Samurai Wolf II, which tell the story of a charismatic ronin named Kiba (played by Isao Natsuyagi).
In the first film, Kiba wanders into a small town and ends up ensnared in a local conflict that's more than meets the eye.
InSamurai Wolf II, Kiba gets mixed up in a complex web of intrigue, involving a crooked goldmine owner, a cynical swordsman and an arrogant dojo master.
With stunning black and white cinematography and ultra-stylish action sequences, the Samurai Wolf films are a lean, mean triumph of samurai cinema. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present both films for the first time ever in the UK on Blu-ray.
Region: B
SpecialFeatures:
Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella
Presented in 1080p HD from restorations of the original film elements by Toei
Uncompressed original Japanese Mono audio
Optional English subtitles
Audio commentary on Samurai Wolf by film historian and writer Chris Poggiali
Outlaw Director – Hideo Gosha featurette with Tomoe Gosha
Reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork
PLUS: A collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
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