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Suna no Utsuwa (Japan Version)
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Product Title: Suna no Utsuwa (Japan Version) 砂之器 (日本版) 砂之器 (日本版) 砂の器 Suna no Utsuwa (Japan Version)
Artist Name(s): Tamba Tetsuro | Saburi Shin | Kato Go | Morita Kensaku | Nomura Yoshitaro | Atsumi Kiyoshi | Ogata Ken | Shimada Yoko 丹波哲郎 | 佐分利信 | 加藤剛 | 森田健作 | 野村芳太郎 | 渥美清 | 緒形拳 | 島田陽子 丹波哲郎 | 佐分利信 | 加藤刚 | 森田健作 | 野村芳太郎 | 渥美清 | 绪形拳 | 岛田阳子 丹波哲郎 | Saburi Shin | Kato Go | Morita Kensaku | 野村芳太郎 | 渥美清 | 緒形拳 | Shimada Yoko Tamba Tetsuro | Saburi Shin | Kato Go | Morita Kensaku | Nomura Yoshitaro | Atsumi Kiyoshi | Ogata Ken | Shimada Yoko
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Publisher Product Code: DA-129
Language: Japanese
Country of Origin: Japan
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Color Information: Black & White
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: 2 - Japan, Europe, South Africa, Greenland and the Middle East (including Egypt) What is it?
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1002492029

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タイトル:砂の器
出演:丹波哲郎/加藤剛/森田健作/島田陽子/山口果林/加藤嘉/緒形拳/佐分利信/渥美清
監督:野村芳太郎

松本清張の社会派小説を豪華キャストで映像化したサスペンス・ドラマの傑作!!

昭和46年6月、国鉄蒲田操車場内で60代の男性の他殺体が発見される。事件直前、とあるバーで被害者と若い男が東北訛りで話しているのが目撃されており、その店のホステスが耳にした"かめだ"という言葉を頼りに、刑事の今西と吉村は秋田の"亀田"へと向かう。しかしそこでは何一つ事件に結びつく手掛かりは得られず、今西たちは再び東京へ。新進気鋭の音楽家・和賀英良、銀座のホステス・高木理恵子など不審な人物が次々と現れる中、今西は地道な捜索を続ける。その頃、被害者は島根の"亀嵩(かめだけ)"近くで長年警察官として勤務していた三木謙一という男性であることが判明。早速亀嵩へと向かった今西は、桐原という老人から数十年前に起きた哀しい出来事を聞かされ…。
松本清張の同名小説が原作。脚本は橋本忍、山田洋次。差別・貧困・欲望という人間の暗部が引き起こした悲惨な事件を、ドラマティックかつスリリングに描いた社会派サスペンスの傑作。松本清張作品は映画やテレビで数多く映像化されているが、その中でも本作は内容、興業ともに最も成功した作品であり、松本清張本人をして「原作を越えた」と言わしめたという日本映画が誇る金字塔である。出演は丹波哲郎、加藤剛、森田健作、島田陽子など豪華な顔触れだ。
映像特典として、特報、予告編、シネマ紀行などが収録された、オリジナル・ネガからのニューマスター版である。

映像特典:特報/予告編/シネマ紀行/川又撮影監督と熊谷勲氏の対談

テクニカル・インフォメーション
:カラー
画面:16:9/4:3(LB)
言語/音声:日本語:DD(2chサラウンド)/日本語:DD(5.1chサラウンド)

その他の情報
製作年:1974
日本小売価格:\4700

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Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10 (1)

Kevin Kennedy
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December 3, 2007

This customer review refers to A Century Of Japanese Cinema - The Castle Of Sand (Hong Kong Version)
Skillful tale of detection Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
"The Castle of Sand" is a beautifully orchestrated story of two Tokyo police detectives doggedly following up every lead in their ceaseless efforts to solve a seemingly unsolveable murder mystery. The film was crisply written by the great Yamada Yoji and smoothly directed by Nomura Yoshitaru. It is a testimony to director Nomura's reputation that he was able to get a number of major actors to play small roles in this film.

The film runs for 2 hours and 22 minutes, but my interest never flagged as I followed the meticulous detailing of this story's complicated plot. I particularly enjoyed the panoramic view of Japanese society we get as the investigators criss-cross the country in pursuit of clues.

The story has a satisfying and logical conclusion that is presented in a masterful way here. I can recommend this film very highly for all fans of murder mysteries. By the way, the Matsumoto Seicho novel upon which this film is based is available in a good English translation from the excellent Soho Crime series under the title, "Inspector Imanishi Investigates".
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