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# Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System (The Thick-Walled Room, I Will Buy You, Black River, The Inheritance) (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

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- **What is this?** Eclipse Series 38: Masaki Kobayashi Against the System (The Thick-Walled Room, I Will Buy You, Black River, The Inheritance) (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]
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## Description

One of the most important filmmakers to emerge from Japan's cinematic golden age, Masaki Kobayashi is best remembered today for his 1959 epic The Human Condition, but that is just one of the blistering films he made in a career dedicated to criticizing his country's rigid social and political orders. He first found his voice—rebellious, angry, engaged—in the fifties, following his life-altering experiences as a soldier in World War II; the four films collected here, made in the same period as The Human Condition, reflect Kobayashi's coming into his own as an artist. He fought to get these powerful dramas made at a studio more oriented at the time toward quiet family melodramas; they are unforgettable pictures of a postwar Japan troubled by identity crises and moral corruption on scales both intimate and institutional. FOUR-DVD SET INCLUDES:THE THICK-WALLED ROOM (1953 110 minutes Black & White Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 1.33:1 aspect ratio) Even early on in his directing career, Kobayashi didn't shy away from controversy. Among the first Japanese films to deal directly with the scars of World War II, this drama about a group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers jailed for crimes against humanity was adapted from the diaries of real prisoners. Because of its potentially inflammatory content, the film was shelved for three years before being released.I WILL BUY YOU (1956 112 minutes Black & White Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 1.33:1 aspect ratio) Kobayashi's pitiless take on Japan's professional baseball industry is unlike any other sports film ever made. An excoriation of the inhumanity bred by a mercenary, bribery-fueled business, it follows the sharklike maneuvers of a scout dead set on signing a promising athlete to the team the Toyo Flowers.BLACK RIVER (1957 110 minutes Black & White Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 1.33:1 aspect ratio) Perhaps Kobayashi's most sordid film, Black River is an exposé of the rampant corruption on and around U.S. military bases following World War II. Kobayashi spirals out from the story of a love triangle that develops between a good-natured student, his innocent girlfriend, and a coldhearted petty criminal (The Human Condition's Tatsuya Nakadai, in his first major role) to diagnose a social disease that had Japan slowly succumbing to lawlessness, devolving into gangsterism, violence, and prostitution.THE INHERITANCE (1962 108 minutes Black & White Monaural In Japanese with English subtitles 2.40:1 aspect ratio) On his deathbed, a wealthy businessman announces that his fortune is to be split equally among his three illegitimate children, whose whereabouts are unknown to his family and colleagues. A bevy of lawyers and associates then begin machinations to procure the money for themselves, enlisting the aid of impostors and blackmail. Yet all are outwitted by the cunning of the man's secretary (The Makioka Sisters' Keiko Kishi), in this entertaining condemnation of unchecked greed.

Review: A valuable collection - Kobayashi is a very important Japanese director, but most of us just have the opportunity to see his most acclaimed works such as Kwaidan, The Human Condition etc, this box set collects some of his early works which are seldom available and the price is reasonable. Highly recommended.
Review: One of the greatest Japanese directors of all time - Masaki Kobayashi is as good a filmmaker as Akira Kurosawa, but Kobayashi was often overshadowed by Kurosawa. My favorite film of his is ‘Harakiri’ followed by ‘Samurai Rebellion’.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00B2BYXYA |
| Actors  | Keiko Kishi, Masaki Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai |
| Best Sellers Rank | #46,086 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #7,188 in Drama DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (63) |
| Director  | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | 26354619 |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | Black & White, Box set, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs  | 4 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 9.92 ounces |
| Release date  | April 16, 2013 |
| Run time  | 7 hours and 20 minutes |
| Studio  | Criterion Collection |
| Subtitles:  | English, Japanese |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Keiko Kishi, Masaki Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai
- **Format:** Black & White, Box set, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Drama
- **Language:** English
- **Number Of Discs:** 4

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A valuable collection
*by I***E on September 14, 2024*

Kobayashi is a very important Japanese director, but most of us just have the opportunity to see his most acclaimed works such as Kwaidan, The Human Condition etc, this box set collects some of his early works which are seldom available and the price is reasonable. Highly recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the greatest Japanese directors of all time
*by J***K on June 9, 2024*

Masaki Kobayashi is as good a filmmaker as Akira Kurosawa, but Kobayashi was often overshadowed by Kurosawa. My favorite film of his is ‘Harakiri’ followed by ‘Samurai Rebellion’.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four strong Japanese films...
*by D***E on July 4, 2013*

Four gritty and brilliant films from one of Japan's least appreciated film directors. A great collection which includes "I Will Buy You"...maybe the best film about baseball made in the 1950s. Where most US films about the sport at that time were glossy comedies or tear jerkers, this film explores the dark side of outside influences on the sport.

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