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• In the Realm of the Senses (1976) (Criterion Collection) UK Only - Original title: Ai no korîda | Blu Ray | (03/01/2022) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Still censored in its own country, In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida), by the always provocative Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all time. A graphic portrayal of insatiable sexual desire, Oshima's film, set in 1936 and based on a true incident, depicts a man and a woman (Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda) consumed by a transcendent, destructive love while living in an era of ever escalating imperialism and governmental control. Less a work of pornography than of politics, In the Realm of the Senses is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone. Special Features New, restored high-definition digital transfer (with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition) New audio commentary featuring film critic Tony Rayns New interview with actor Tatsuya Fuji A 1976 interview with director Nagisa Oshima and actors Fuji and Eiko Matsuda, and a 2003 program featuring interviews with consulting producer Hayao Shibata, line producer Koji Wakamatsu, assistant director Yoichi Sai, and film distributor Yoko Asakura Deleted footage U.S. trailer New and improved English subtitle translation PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by Japanese film scholar Donald Richie and a reprinted interview with Oshima

• The Realm Of The Senses | DVD | (21/05/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Probably the most famous erotic film ever made, Oshima's masterpiece yields a fascinating conundrum: it's sexually explicit, but is it finally more about the mind than the body.

• In The Realm of The Senses - Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (17/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  One of the most shocking true stories to hit Japanese society and one of the most controversial films ever made, world renowned director Nagisa Oshima's In The Realm Of The Senses is like no other film you have experienced. Immediately banned on its 1976 release in the United States, given a limited release in the U.K and still censored in its own country, In The Realm Of The Senses is a masterpiece notorious for its graphic sexual content, scandalous subject matter and its unforgettable climax.Set in Pre-War Tokyo, 1936, In The Realm Of The Senses tells the story of Sade Abe. Having found work as a maid in a popular hotel, Sade soon begins a torrid relationship with the infamous owner. Completely infatuated with each other, their increasingly experimental sexual encounters spiral into an all-consuming, obsessive and destructive love affair where even life is worth sacrificing.

• Fatal Blade | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  East meets West as the Japanese Yakuza do battle with both their rival drug lords and the L.A.P.D. on the streets of Los Angeles. When a deal goes badly wrong the air is soon filled with machine gun fire and the money and the merchandise go missing. Now the head of the Los Angeles Yakuza Kenji Ryujin must report the loss to his superiors in Japan who quickly decide that the only solution is to send their most lethal assassin - Domoto (Kiyoshi Nakajo) the man with the Fatal Blade.