{"product_id":"early-summer-blu-ray-dvd","title":"EARLY SUMMER [BLU-RAY + DVD] - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ozu Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEARLY SUMMER + WHAT DID THE LADY FORGET? (DVD + Blu-ray)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilms by Yasujiro Ozu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen family, friends and colleagues pressure Noriko played with enigmatic brilliance by Setsuko Hara (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTokyo Story, Late Spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) to marry they provoke a surprising decision with wide-reaching consequences. A wonderfully poised ensemble work, Yasujiro Ozu's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEarly Summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presents the intricacies and contradictions of three generations who have lived through the end of an era and are looking towards the new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso included here is Ozu's comic pre-war feature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Did the Lady Forget?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which plays with the themes of emasculation and feminine assertion. By escaping the strictures of his tyrannical wife, browbeaten Professor Komiya falls into the clutches of his audacious niece, Setsuko.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandard Definition and High Definition presentations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEarly Summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (DVD and Blu-ray)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandard Definition presentation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Did the Lady Forget?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (DVD only)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully illustrated booklet with newly commissioned essay by Michael Atkinson, director biography by Tony Ryans, as well as Chishu Ryu on working with Ozu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew and improved English subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapan | 1951 + 1937 | black and white | Japanese language, English subtitles | 125 minutes + 73 minutes | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisc 1: BD25 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM mono audio (48k\/16-bit)\u003cbr\u003eDisc 2: DVD9 | PAL | PCM mono audio (48k\/16-bit) + Dolby Digital mono audio (320kbps)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion B Blu-ray | Region 2 DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600837431470,"sku":"BFIB1069","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/early-summer-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409455","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/early-summer-blu-ray-dvd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}