I, the Executioner Blu-Ray - Limited Edition
I, the Executioner Blu-Ray - Limited Edition
This Limited Edition release includes :
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Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Tony Rayns and a new translation of archival writing on the film
A man brutally murders a woman after forcing her to write the names of four others. As the murders pile up, the police investigate the links between the victims and how they may be connected to the suicide of a young boy in the same building. Directed by Tai Kato (By a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him), a former apprentice of Akira Kurosawa better known for his yakuza films, I, the Executioner is a pitch black neo noir that makes the serial killer the central character. Sensationally photographed with claustrophobic close ups, Kato’s film evokes both Hitchcock’s Psycho and the films of Nagisa Oshima, while also prefiguring the Italian giallo.
Details
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Actors: Makoto Satô, Chieko Baishô, Sanae Nakahara
Director: Tai Katô
Special Features: A Serial History - a visual essay on Japanese serial killer films by Jim Harper and Tom Mes (2023/16 mins), Appreciation by filmmaker Kenta Fukasaku (2023/20 mins), Trailer
Release Year: 1968
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Format: Blu-Ray
Label: Radiance Films
Region Coding: Region B
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Case Type: Blu-Ray Case
Technical Details
Technical Details
Run Time: 91 mins
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Video Format: PAL