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[22.Aug.08] :. Criterion supersedes its 2002 edition of Kurosawa's 1963 suspense masterpiece with this two-disc set, replete with feature-length commentary, a making-of documentary, and interviews.

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Post-War Kurosawa: Eclipse Series 7

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[14.Mar.08] :. Many films of this era tap into fear and paranoia but not many address if destruction will come from those who fear it or those who ignore it.

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[10.Jan.08] :. One need not know much about Japanese national cinema or Akira Kurosawa or post-War Japan to enjoy and appreciate a film like Drunken Angel.

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