A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (blu ray) Limited Edition
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness (blu ray) Limited Edition
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Cast: Yoko Shiraki and Yoshio Harada
Region: AB
Label: Radiance Films
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A TALE OF SORROW AND SADNESS (1977) is Seijun Suzuki’s comeback film after being blacklisted by the film industry for ten years.
The editor of a sports magazine grooms fashion model Reiko (Yoko Shiraki) to become a pro golfer, while retaining exclusive rights to her likeness. Reiko’s popularity soars after she wins her first tournament and she becomes a media sensation, but when she and her manager (Yoshio Harada, Zigeunerweisen) cause a hit-and-run accident, the victim begins to blackmail Reiko, intruding further and further into her personal life.
Adapted from a popular manga, the bold visuals and absurdist plot twists are vintage Suzuki! Get this blu ray World Premiere restored and released with a limited quantity pressing (which includes a special booklet) from Radiance Films.
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Special Features
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jasper Sharp and an archival review of the film
- Audio commentary by critic and author Samm Deighan (2025)
- New interview with editor Kunihiko Ukai (2025)
- Trailer
- Newly improved English subtitle translation
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Smith
Technical Specifications
- High-Definition digital transfer
- Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
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