The Criterion Collection

Twenty-Four Eyes

Edition no. 442

The Criterion Collection 2008 DVD (USA)
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  • Release Date: August 19 2008
  • Country of Release: USA
  • MSRP: $29.95
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Shochiku
Directed by: Keisuke Kinoshita
Keisuke Kinoshita’s Twenty-Four Eyes (Nijushi no hitomi) is an elegant, emotional chronicle of a teacher’s unwavering commitment to her students, her profession, and her sense of morality. Set in a remote, rural island community and spanning decades of Japanese history, from 1928 through World War II and beyond, Kinoshita’s film takes a simultaneously sober and sentimental look at the epic themes of aging, war, and death, all from the lovingly intimate perspective of Hisako Oshi (Hideko Takamine), as she watches her pupils grow and deal with life’s harsh realities. Though little known in the United States, Twenty-Four Eyes is one of Japan’s most popular and enduring classics.
  • Year: 1954
  • Time: 156 min.

Technical Specifications

Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: Japanese 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Subtitles: English
Region: 1
Discs: 1 Disc |  DVD-9

Supplements

  • New video interview with Japanese cinema historian and critic Tadao Sato about the film and its director
  • A booklet featuring a new essay be renowned film scholar Audie Bock and excerpts from an interview with Keisuke Kinoshita

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Producer: Curtis Tsui

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