Sumao Ishihara

4 Films

4 Included Films

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

Best format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

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

Best Audio:

Artificial Eye Blu-ray

4.1

Gate of Hell (1953)

Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa

Best format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion Blu-ray > old MoC Blu-ray https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=9812&d2=9811&c=3949

3.7

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

Best format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kadokawa Blu-ray is new 4K restoration

Best Audio:

1991 Daiei LaserDisc

4.4

The Crucified Lovers (1954)

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

Best format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

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.

4.2

4 films