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Empire of Passion AKA In the Realm of Passion AKA Ai no borei (Blu-ray) (1978)
A married woman and her lover decide to kill her husband, only to be haunted by his spirit.Director: Nagisa Oshima
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:* "In the Realm of the Senses"
* "Empire of Passion"
"Cinema and Censorship: The Films of Nagisa Oshima" a discussion with Solrun Hoaas (41:10)
"In the Realm of the Senses" extras
- "Recalling the Film" 2003 documentary (40:18)
- Deleted Scenes (12:19)
"Empire of Passion" extras
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 2017 restoration.
Includes a slipcase.
Packaging mistakenly states region B only. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "In the Realm of the Senses" feature film (1976)
DISC TWO
* The Film
Bonus Trailers
- "Outsourced" (2:07)
- "And God Created Woman" (2:39)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The films are not available separately.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
* "In the Realm of the Senses" (1976) (102:23) [2160p]
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* "In the Realm of the Senses" (1976) (102:23) [1080p]
"Recalling the Film" 2003 documentary (40:31)
"Passion According to Eiko Matsuda" 2024 interview with singer and film historian Tomuya Endo conducted by Stéphane du Mesnildot (26:06)
6 Deleted Scenes (12:20)
"Once Upon a Time...In the Realm of the Senses" 2010 documentary by David Thompson & Serge July (54:27)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:32)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
* "Empire of Passion" (1978) (105:20) [2160p]
* "A Woman Called Abe Sada" (1975) (76:34) [1080p]
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)
* "Empire of Passion" (1978) (105:20) [1080p]
* "A Woman Called Abe Sada" (1975) (76:34) [1080p]
"On Set" 2003 featurette (13:53)
"Erotic Cinema of Japan" 2003 featurette (15:49)
"Empire of Passion" trailer (2:32)
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Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
French Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 160 page book.
Limited to 3000 copies. -
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "In the Realm of the Senses" feature film (1976)
DISC TWO
* The Film
"On Set (Sur le Tournage)" featurette (13:08)
"Le Cinéma érotique au Japon (Erotic Cinema of Japan)" featurette (15:02) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Only available in a 2-disc digipak with "In the Realm of the Senses"
Includes a booklet. -
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Amazon France
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
"On Set (Sur le Tournage)" 2003 featurette (13:07)
Panel Discussion at Birkbeck College (53:21)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 dual mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras in SD PAL.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Australian double feature has an exclusive interview.
The UK release has an exclusive panel discussion.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Double Feature Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (105:12)
- Blu-ray ALL Asian Erotic Collection Germany- Concorde - No cuts (105:13).
- Blu-ray B 4K + Blu-ray - In the Realm of the Senses France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (105:20)
- Blu-ray B Double Feature France- Arte Video - No cuts (105:03).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Studio Canal - No cuts.
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/01/15
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/07/24UPDATE LOG:
16/01/15: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
23/03/22: Added Australia.
11/07/24: Added France Carlotta.
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