Stray Dog DVD
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Film Details
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Produced in 1949
Main Language - JAPANESE with English subtitles
Countries & Regions - Asian Film, Japanese Film
Genres
Film Description
This long-neglected early work is a masterful mix of film noir and police thriller set in the sweltering mean streets of post-war Tokyo. When young detective Murakami (Mifune) has his pistol stolen, he is overwhelmed by a feeling of dishonour rather than failure, and sets out on a descent into the lower depths of the underworld, which gradually reveals Dostoievskian parallels between himself and his quarry.
DVD Details
Certificate: PG
Publisher: BFI
Length: 117 mins
Aspect ratio: 1.33
Region: 2
Cat No: BFIVD534
Format: DVD B&W
Subtitles: English
DVD Extras
- Includes biographies, original colour theatrical poster image.
Community Reviews
by Anon on 19th February 2002
Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog (1949) is the simple tale of a detective's quest to retrieve his stolen pistol. Based on a true anecdote the possibilities of the story appe... Read on
