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Films by Oshima Nagisa
In the Realm of the Senses
France/Japan 1976; Optimum/Region 2 DVD/Region B Biu-ray Dual Format; Certificate 18; 98/102 minutes; Aspect Ratio 1.66:1 (DVD anamorphic); Features: two documentaries, panel discussion, deleted scenes
Empire of Passion
France/Japan 1978; Optimum/Region 2 DVD/Region B Blu-ray Dual Format; Certificate 18; 101/105 minutes; Aspect Ratio 1.66:1 (DVD anamorphic); Features: documentary, panel discussion
Films: Anatole Dauman 's Argos Films had already produced several memorable examples of arty erotica (notably in collaboration with Walerian Borowczyk), so when Oshima Nagisa proposed making an overtly pornographic film, Dauman was delighted to bankroll it and reap the considerable rewards from the resulting succès de scandale. Thirty-six years on, In the Realm of the...