Criterion Collection: Patriotism (Sub B&W) (DVD) Region: 1 List price:    $24.95 Our price: $17.75 You save:    $7.20 (29%) Stock Status: Available  Add to cart

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Description Playwright and novelist Yukio Mishima predicted his own suicide with this ravishing short feature, his only foray into filmmaking yet directed with the expressiveness and confidence of a true cinema artist. All prints of Patriotism (Yukoku), which depicts the seppuku (ritual suicide) of a naval officer, were destroyed after Mishima's death in 1970, though the negative was saved, and the film resurfaced thirty-five years later. New viewers will be stunned at the depth and clarity of Mishima's vision, as well as his graphic depictions of sex and death. The film is presented here with a choice of Japanese or English intertitles.

SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:

Õ New, restored high-definition digital transfer of the Japanese and English versions, with optional Japanese or English intertitles Õ A 45-minute audio interview with Yukio Mishima speaking to the Foreign Correspondents' Association Õ A 45-minute making-of documentary, featuring crew from the film's production Õ Interview excerpts featuring Mishima discussing war and death Õ New and improved English subtitle translation Õ PLUS: A new essay by renowned critic and historian Tony Rayns, Mishima's original novella, and Mishima's extensive notes on the film's production