{"product_id":"cruel-tale-of-bushido-limited-edition-blu-ray-uk","title":"Cruel Tale of Bushido (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray] [UK]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: 23\/3\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eBest known for dramas such as \u003cem\u003eUntil We Meet Again \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAn Inlet of Muddy Water\u003c\/em\u003e, the Japanese filmmaker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTadashi Imai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas also the director of \u003cem\u003eRevenge\u003c\/em\u003e, a highly accomplished and brutal \u003cem\u003ejidaigeki \u003c\/em\u003epicture. These two sensibilities come together in the film that might just stand as Imai’s masterpiece: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCruel Tale of Bushido\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinnosuke Nakamura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003eMiyamoto Musashi\u003c\/em\u003e) stars in multiple roles, playing seven generations of men belonging to the same family. In the modern day, salaryman Iikura is devastated by his wife’s attempted suicide. To distract himself, he begins working through his recently discovered family records. As he traces his personal history across 350 years, he discovers tale after tale of men who have suffered, debased themselves and made untold sacrifices in the name of \u003cem\u003ebushido\u003c\/em\u003e, or the moral code of the samurai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eFeaturing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEijiro Tono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/em\u003e) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasayuki Mori\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(\u003cem\u003eRashomon\u003c\/em\u003e) in supporting roles and boasting a foreboding score by the celebrated composer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshiro Mayuzumi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCruel Tale of Bushido \u003c\/em\u003ewon the Golden Bear Award at the 1963 Berlin Film Festival for its uncompromising deconstruction of the all-too-often romanticised concept of \u003cem\u003ebushido\u003c\/em\u003e. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSeries is honoured to present the film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eon Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70617\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Tony Stella [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Japanese cinema expert Hayley Scanlon [2000 copies]\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1080p HD presentation from a 4K restoration by Toei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Japanese mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional DTS-HD MA 5,1 audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles, newly revised for this release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelling a Cruel Tale – new interview with film critic Tony Rayns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYears of Honour – new video essay on Cruel Tale of Bushido and Japanese history by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of Japan |\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Eureka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53555581288758,"sku":"EKA70617","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7520\/9270\/files\/404230_front.jpg?v=1768003052","url":"https:\/\/outrundvd.com.au\/products\/cruel-tale-of-bushido-limited-edition-blu-ray-uk","provider":"OutrunDVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}