In the Realm of the Senses (Criterion) 03/23 Blu-ray (Rental)

Product Description In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida), by the always provocative Japanese director Nagisa Oshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all time. Based on a true incident, it graphically depicts the all-consuming, transcendent—but ultimately destructive—love of a man and a woman (Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda) living in an era of ever escalating imperialism and governmental control. Less a work of pornography than of politics, In the Realm of the Senses is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone, still censored in its own country. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES Restored high-definition digital transfer of the complete, uncensored version, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition Audio commentary from 2009 featuring film critic Tony Rayns Interview from 2009 with actor Tatsuya Fuji A 1976 interview with director Nagisa Oshima and actors Fuji and Eiko Matsuda, and a 2003 program featuring interviews with consulting producer Hayao Shibata, line producer Koji Wakamatsu, assistant director Yoichi Sai, and film distributor Yoko Asakura Deleted footage and U.S. trailer PLUS: An essay by Japanese film scholar Donald Richie and a reprinted interview with Oshima Review Oshima's erotic masterpiece. --Geoff Andrew, Time Out