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Sumao Ishihara

Sumao Ishihara

4 Films

Sumao Ishihara

4 Included Films

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum poster
Letterboxd

4.1

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion, 4k transfer. Shochiku Blu-ray is similar

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum poster
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion, 4k transfer. Shochiku Blu-ray is similar

Gate of Hell poster
Letterboxd

3.7

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Gate of Hell poster
Gate of Hell (1953)
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

The Crucified Lovers poster
Letterboxd

4.2

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray (caps)

Kadokawa JP Blu-ray has incorrect levels and looks slightly washed out. Criterion has slightly worse encoding, but both are solid in that regard.

Best Audio:

Eureka MoC DVD

Additional Info:

MoC has a different translation from Criterion.

The Crucified Lovers poster
The Crucified Lovers (1954)

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray (caps)

Kadokawa JP Blu-ray has incorrect levels and looks slightly washed out. Criterion has slightly worse encoding, but both are solid in that regard.

Best Audio:

Eureka MoC DVD

Additional Info:

MoC has a different translation from Criterion.

Sansho the Bailiff poster
Letterboxd

4.4

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kadokawa Blu-ray is new 4K restoration

Best Audio:

1991 Daiei LaserDisc

Sansho the Bailiff poster
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kadokawa Blu-ray is new 4K restoration

Best Audio:

1991 Daiei LaserDisc

4 films

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