Eclipse Series 17:Nikkatsu Noir - The Criterion Collection
From the mid-1950s to the early 1970s, wild, idiosyncratic crime movies were the brutal and boisterous business of Nikkatsu, the oldest film studio in Japan. In an effort to attract youthful audiences growing increasingly accustomed to American and French big-screen imports, Nikkatsu began producing action potboilers (mukokuseki akushun, or “borderless action”) modeled on the western, comedy, gangster, and teen-rebel genres. This bruised and bloody collection represents a standout cross section of the nimble nasties Nikkatsu had to offer, from such prominent, stylistically daring directors as Seijun Suzuki, Toshio Masuda, and Takashi Nomura.
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Fantastic news! Now if they can get around to releasing an absurdist collection with Toho's "The Age of Assassins". I caught it when Film Forum did a series for Tatsuya Nakadai. The man's work could merit a wonderfully varied collection, too!
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