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Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

9 Films

Noriko Honma

9 Included Films

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Noriko Honma (本間文子 Honma Noriko, born 29 November 1911 - 12 April 2009) is a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She was born in Hokkaido. She worked in many of Akira Kurosawa's films, first appearing in Kurosawa's Rashomon as the Miko, also in Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Akahige, and Dreams.

Stray Dog poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

Stray Dog poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Rashomon poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Best Video:

2015 BFI Blu-ray

Additional Info:

(A 4K restoration was shown 2019-2021-2025, but no signs of a home video release so far)

Rashomon poster
1080p Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Video:

2015 BFI Blu-ray

Additional Info:

(A 4K restoration was shown 2019-2021-2025, but no signs of a home video release so far)

Ikiru poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

BFI Blu-ray (second audio track, not included in the menu)

Ikiru poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

BFI Blu-ray

Audio:

BFI Blu-ray (second audio track, not included in the menu)

Seven Samurai poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray or BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

No clear winner, Criterion SDR 4K Blu-ray has better defined grain and is cleaned-up more thoroughly. But looks grayer and flatter in daytime scenes. BFI 4K Blu-ray's HDR/DV is better in contrast but the grading can be debatable.

Best Audio:

BFI Streaming

Additional Info:

The subtitles of Criterion  and BFI are translated differently. See BR forum.

English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray or BFI 4K Blu-ray

Video:

No clear winner, Criterion SDR 4K Blu-ray has better defined grain and is cleaned-up more thoroughly. But looks grayer and flatter in daytime scenes. BFI 4K Blu-ray's HDR/DV is better in contrast but the grading can be debatable.

Additional Info:

The subtitles of Criterion  and BFI are translated differently. See BR forum.

Yojimbo poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2015 Star Media Blu-ray/2019 BFI Player WEB-DL

Yojimbo poster
UHD Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

BFI 4K Blu-ray

Audio:

2015 Star Media Blu-ray/2019 BFI Player WEB-DL

Red Beard poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Criterion DVD

Upcoming Release:

BFI Blu-ray, 2K restoration from Toho street date Nov 2026

Best Video:

Spain/Japan has Blu-ray

Red Beard poster
1080p Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Criterion DVD

Upcoming Release:

BFI Blu-ray, 2K restoration from Toho street date Nov 2026

Video:

Spain/Japan has Blu-ray

Rhapsody in August poster
DVD
Best English-Friendly:

MGM DVD

English-Friendly:

MGM DVD

Madadayo poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Fox Lorber DVD

Madadayo poster
1080p Blu-ray
English-Friendly:

Fox Lorber DVD

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