Rent Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)

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1h 22min
Rent Humanity and Paper Balloons (aka Ninjo kami fusen) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
The film, which starts and ends with suicide, is deeply pessimistic, insisting that life in feudal Japan was hellish and short for those at the foot of the social ladder. The story develops in the Tokugawa era of the 18th century, in a poor district of Tokyo, where impoverished samurai live from hand to mouth among equally poor people of lower social classes.
Actors:
, , , , , , , , Toshio Arashi, , , Chôbee Yamazaki,
Directors:
Writers:
Shintarô Mimura
Aka:
Ninjo kami fusen
Studio:
Eureka
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
Masters of Cinema, The Instant Expert's Guide to Kenji Mizoguchi, The Instant Expert's Guide to Yasujiro Ozu
Countries:
Japan
BBFC:
Release Date:
25/07/2005
Run Time:
82 minutes
Languages:
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
Bonus:
  • Newly restored Toho transfer
  • Extensive Toho production stills gallery

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