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Branded to Kill AKA Koroshi no rakuin (1967)
After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.Director: Seijun Suzuki
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Exclusive interview with director Seijun Suzuki (14:02)
Joe Shishido poster gallery -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes 2 page liner notes by John Zorn.
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Subtitles:Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Video piece featuring new interviews with director Seijun Suzuki and assistant director Masami Kuzuu
1997 Interview with Seijun Suzuki
Interview with actor Joe Shishido
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a booklet featuring an essay by critic and historian Tony Rayns.
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Extras:Introduction (2:27)
"The Machine to Pictures" featurette (15:14)
Theatrical Trailer (3:03)
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Subtitles:French (Forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the 3 disc 3 film "Coffret Seijun Suzuki - Vol 1" which includes "Branded to Kill", "Youth of the Beast" and "Gate of Flesh".
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Extras:Interviews
- Seijun Suzuki (Director) (23:24)
- Joe Shishido (Performer) (26:03)
- Takeo Kimura (Set Design) (29:23)
Image Gallery (1:36)
Original Trailer (3:08)
Nippon Classics Trailers (18:26)
- Battles Without Honor & Humanity
- House
- Female Prisoner Scorpion
- Tokyo Drifter
- Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
- Lady Snowblood
- Lady Snowblood 2 - Lovesong of Venegance -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a poster.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Interviews:
- director Seijun Suzuki (7:08)
- with star Jo Shishido by critic and author Koshi Ueno (6:39)
* "Trapped in Lust" (1973) bonus film (73:27)
Trailers:
- "Branded to Kill" (3:10)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Ian MacEwan
Booklet by Japanese film expert Jasper Sharp, illustrated with original stills and new artwork by Ian MacEwan -
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Extras:Interview with director Suzuki (36:25)
Bonus Trailers -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an essay by Tony Rayns
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Criterion reissue, German Rapid Eye, and UK Arrow releases for the film with a proper anamorphic transfer with differing exclusive extras.
The French set and the UK Yume releases also have exclusive extras but both include NTSC to PAL transfers for the film.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (91:04 NTSC).
- R0 Scandinavia- Sandrew Metronome - No Cuts (90:57 NTSC->PAL).
- R0 United Kingdom- Second Sight - No Cuts.
- R1 Remastered Reissue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts.
- R2 Coffret Seijun Suzuki - Vol 1 France- TF1 Video - No Cuts (87:20 PAL).
- R2 Germany- Rapid Eye - No Cuts (87:11 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (90:51 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Yume Pictures - No Cuts (90:57 NTSC->PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 16/06/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/09/17UPDATE LOG:
13 Dec 2011: Addition of the Criterion remastered reissue.
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25/09/17: Added Germany, UK Yume, UK Arrow, updated US R0, capsaholic.
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