Ten Women in Black 10 Dark Women Blu-ray 1961 Radiance Kon Ichikawa Fujiko Yamamoto

One of the undiscovered gems of Japan’s cinematic Golden Age!

Introducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1961's Ten Women in Black. Given complete creative freedom, Kon Ichikawa made this dark satire, one of the undiscovered gems of Japan’s cinematic Golden Age. Featuring a stunning cast of Daiei studio divas and striking monochrome photography by Setsuo Kobayashi (Blind Beast), this is a merciless dissection of social relations and gender roles in affluent post-war Japan.

A television executive’s nine mistresses conspire with his wife to have him killed. When Miwako, one of the mistresses, tells him of the plot, he decides to fake his own death in front of them all. The women panic and deny that they were ever serious about the murder, while Miwako even takes her own life in remorse. But when they find out the man is still alive, they put their original plan back into action. 

Limited Edition Features: 

• Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters
• Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Yuka Kimbara
  
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Features: 

• 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures
• Original uncompressed mono audio
• The Kon Ichikawa Story - a feature-length documentary directed by Shunji Iwai, featuring Ichikawa and his wife and screenwriter, Natto Wada (2006)
• Trailer
• New and improved English subtitle translation

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1961
• Region Code: AB
• Audio: Mono
• Picture: 2.35:1
• Runtime: 103
• Language: Japanese
• Subtitles: English