Blu-ray release: ‘The Shape of Night’

By   |  Jan 16, 2024

Radiance Films are bringing the 1964 Japanese crime drama ‘The Shape of Night’ (夜の片鱗) to UK and US Blu-ray on April 29, 2024.

Directed by Noboru Nakamura, the film revolves around a woman who is pushed into a life of prostitution by her violent yakuza boyfriend. The cast includes Miyuki Kuwano, Mikijiro Hira, Keisuke Sonoi, Masuyo Iwamoto, and Misako Tominaga.

Synopsis: A young woman from the countryside (Miyuki Kuwano) falls in love with a handsome hoodlum (Mikijiro Hira), who pushes her into a life of prostitution. When his sleazy superiors catch sight of her, she finds herself trapped inside the gaudy maze of city nightlife.

Features:
• High-Definition digital transfer
• Uncompressed mono PCM audio
• New and improved English subtitle translation
• Visual essay by Tom Mes
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Time Tomorrow
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Chuck Stephens
• Full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip [3000 copies only]
• Region: A/B

‘The Shape of Night’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.co.uk.

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