Wolves, Pigs and Men Blu-ray Eureka 1964 Kinji Fukasaku Yakuza Toei &

Kinji Fukasaku's uncompromising tale of brutality and brotherhood!

Kinji FukasakuIntroducing Eureka's Limited Edition Blu-ray release for 1964's Wolves, Pigs and Men, a standout yakuza film directed by a master of the genre in Kinji Fukasaku (Battles Without Honour and Humanity), and starring Rentaro Mikuni (Harakiri), Kinya Kitaoji (Battles Without Honour and Humanity: Final Episode) and the inimitable Ken Takakura (Abashiri Prison).

Kuroki (Mikuni), Jiro (Takakura) and Sabu (Kitaoji) are three brothers born into poverty. Kuroki, the eldest, finds an escape from his squalid beginnings by turning to organised crime – and soon both Jiro and Sabu have followed him into the yakuza lifestyle. But none of the brothers see eye to eye, each of them showing more loyalty to their criminal comrades than to their siblings. Following a stint in prison, Jiro convinces Sabu to help him pull off a potentially lucrative heist, leading to a series of betrayals and horrifically violent acts that will test the bonds of blood to their breaking point.

Blending the staple themes of the Japanese gangster film with narrative and aesthetic qualities borrowed from the French New Wave and American film noir, Wolves, Pigs and Men stands as one of the finest yakuza movies of the 1960s. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray from a new restoration of the original film elements by Toei.

IMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, we've got you covered!

Limited Edition Feature:

• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju)
• A collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Japanese cinema expert Joe Hickinbottom

Features:

• 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a restoration of the original film elements supplied by Toei
• Original Japanese audio track (uncompressed LPCM mono)
• Audio commentary track by Jasper Sharp
• Interview with screenwriter Junya Sato
• Interview with producer Tatsu Yoshida
• Interview with Kinji Fukasaku’s biographer, Sadao Yamane
• Trailer
  

Technical Specs:

• Country: Japan
• Language: Japanese
• Year: 1964
• Runtime: 95
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Subtitles: Optional English subtitles