Thanks to the British Film Institute the availability of Ozu’s films is at a level now that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Their commitment to his work, releasing a large number on Blu-ray, is currently second to none with Criterion in America even lagging behind somewhat. Joining this sizeable collection of releases, which will eventually include all of the surviving films Ozu made at Shochiku, is a new double-disc release entitled ‘The Student Comedies’.
Covering the years 1929 to 1932 the set includes four of Ozu’s silent films, a fragment of an early film (11 minutes of the 1929 film I Graduated But…), a 20 minute talk from Tony Rayns on Ozu’s early films and a weighty new booklet on the films in question.
The first film in the set is Ozu’s eighth but first surviving film, Days of Youth. The film is an amusing little tale of two students,...
Covering the years 1929 to 1932 the set includes four of Ozu’s silent films, a fragment of an early film (11 minutes of the 1929 film I Graduated But…), a 20 minute talk from Tony Rayns on Ozu’s early films and a weighty new booklet on the films in question.
The first film in the set is Ozu’s eighth but first surviving film, Days of Youth. The film is an amusing little tale of two students,...
- 2/20/2012
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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