The saga of Anatahan
2017
Blu-ray
Inspired by actual events, this film explores the conflicting personalities of a dozen Japanese sailors stranded on a remote island in the Pacific during the waning days of World War II. For a time, they maintain their military discipline, but when they discover a young woman living on the island, the paradisal island becomes a nest of jealousy, violence, and desire.
Item Details
Edition: Blu-ray edition.
Description:
- 1 Blu-ray disc (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in. stamping
- digital optical stereo
- NTSC
- video file region 1
- video file Blu-ray video
Target Audience Note:
- MPAA: PG.
- CHVR: Not rated.
Other Title:
- Anatahan [Blu-ray]
- Japanese title: アナタハン
Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. Re-edited by Sternberg in 1958.
- Based on the book by Michiro Maruyama.
- Cover art by Anna Bak-Kvapil.
- Special thanks to Elijah Drenner, Serge Bromberg, Celine Ruivo, Nicholas von Sternberg.
- Special features: New 2K restoration of the uncensored 1958 version (Sternberg's preferred cut of the film), mastered from film elements preserved by the Library of Congress and Cinematheque Francaise; The complete 1953 theatrical version of Anatahan; Three minutes of unused (nude) footage shot for the 1958 version; Visual essay by Tag Gallagher; Interview with Nicholas von Sternberg; U.S. footage of the actual survivors of Anatahan, immediately after their "surrender"; Original 1953 theatrical trailer; 2017 re-release trailer; comparison of 1953 and 1958 versions.
- Produced by Kazuo Takimura ; Produced for video by Bret Wood ; Art direction by Takashi Kono ; music by Akira Ifukube.
- Cast: Akemi Negishi, Tadashi Suganuma, Kisaburo Sawamura, Shoji Nakayama.
- Blu-ray; 16:9 presentation (1.33:1 aspect ratio).
- Japanese or English dialogue with optional English SDH subtitles.
Publisher or Distributor Number:
- K21405
- 11838538
Control Number: 2250109
UPC:
- 738329214050
- 738329214050
Subjects:
- Castaways -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Drama.
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Drama.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Japanese -- Drama.
Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Film adaptations.
- Historical films.
- Personal narratives.
- Survival films.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- War films.
Other Authors:
- Cinematheque Francais, production company.
- Ifukube, Akira, 1914-2006, composer (expression)
- Kino Classics (Firm), publisher.
- Le Diapason, production company.
- Library of Congress, production company.
- Lobster, production company.
- Nakayama, Shōji, 1928-1998, actor.
- Negishi, Akemi, 1934-2008, actor.
- Sawamura, Kisaburo, actor.
- Suganuma, Tadashi, actor.
- Takimura, Kazuo, film producer.
- Von Sternberg, Josef, 1894-1969, screenwriter, director of photography, film director, presenter.
- Von Sternberg, Meri, publisher.
- Wood, Bret, film producer.