Onibaba (1964) - October 5, 2021

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https://www.criterion.com/films/665-onibaba

SPECIAL FEATURES
On the Blu-ray: Restored high-definition transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
On the DVD: High-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions
Audio commentary from 2001 featuring director Kaneto Shindo and actors Kei Sato and Jitsuko Yoshimura (Blu-ray only)
Interview from 2003 with Shindo
On-location footage shot by Sato
Trailer
Stills gallery featuring production sketches and promotional art (DVD only)
Filmmaker’s statement from writer/director Kaneto Shindo
English subtitle translation
Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition (DVD only)
PLUS: An essay by film critic Elena Lazic (Blu-ray only), a 2001 director’s statement by Shindo, and a version of the Buddhist fable that inspired the film

Blu-ray cover illustration by Edward Kinsella (pictured); DVD cover by Lucien S. Y. Yang