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In the Realm of the Senses AKA Ai no corrida (1976)
Based on a true story set in pre-war Japan, a man and one of his servants begin a torrid affair...Director: Nagisa Oshima
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Extras:Filmographies for:
- Nagisa Oshima (Director)
- Tatsuya Fuji (Actress)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:720917521022
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Notes:Cover states the transfer as letterboxed.
Case incorrectly states the inclusion of production credits and awards.
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Extras:Filmographies for:
- Nagisa Oshima (Director)
- Tatsuya Fuji (Actress) -
Subtitles:English (Burned-in)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Case has no indication of aspect ratio.
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Extras:Biography for director Nagisa Oshima
"Censorship controversy" notes
Bonus trailers for "Amores Perros", "Betty Blue", "The Girl Next Door", "Mullet", "Paris, Texas", "Romance" and "Shadow Of The Vampire" -
Subtitles:English (Burned-in)
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Aspect Ratio:1.59:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Photo gallery
Filmography for director Nagisa Oshima -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film scholar Tony Rayns
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Extras:Interview with actor Tatsuya Fuji (17:16)
Interview with director Nagisa Oshima and actors Fuji and Eiko Matsuda from 1976 (5:39)
"Recalling the Film" 2003 documentary (with interviews with consulting producer Hayao Shibata, line producer Koji Wakamatsu, assistant director Yoichi Sai and film distributor Yoko Asakura) (38:47)
6 Deleted scenes (12:19)
US theatrical trailer (2:19) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 36-page booklet containing liner notes featuring a new essay by Japanese film scholar Donald Richie and a reprinted interview with Oshima.
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Extras:"Production, Realization and Reception of film in France" featurette
"History of the Film" featurette (~38min)
Deleted scenes (~6min)
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Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
French Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coems with a booklet.
Also available in a box-set with "In the Realm of Passion" (1978), limited to 10,000 copies.
Note that the R2 France disc does sort of include the theatrical edit. The catch is that, instead of using seamless branching, you have to watch for an icon to pop up every now and then. When the icon pops up, if you hit "Enter" on your remote, you're taken to a scene from the theatrical edit.
As a side note, the deleted scenes may not be accessed individually, at least not from the menus. You must watch the film or go directly to the correct title/chapter combo to access them. -
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Extras:Trailers for "The Human Stain", "The Dreamers" and "Les Triplettes de Belleville"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono -
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Notes:German title - "Im Reich der Sinne".
Only available in the "Asian Erotic Collection" together with "Im Reich der Leidenschaft" -
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Extras:Stills Gallery (includes artwork and lobby cards of 1976 version, and artwork of re-mastered version)
Text interview with director/writer Nagisa Oshima (taken from the magazine "Image Forum", (1983))
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Norwegian
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Cinema and Censorship: The Films of Nagisa Oshima" a discussion with Solrun Hoaas (39:35)
Bonus Trailers
- "La Bête" (3:31)
- "A Short Film About Killing" (2:36)
- "A Short Film About Love" (2:31)
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Subtitles:English (Burned-in)
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Aspect Ratio:1.59:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Coded regions 2/4/7.
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OVERALL: Draw
- R1 Criterion offers the full producer's cut in its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio, with many extras. The scenes removed from the theatrical cut are offered as deleted scenes and the most extras including a commentary.
- R2 France offers both cuts in their original 1.66:1 aspect ratio, also with several extras, but it is not an English friendly release. Also note that you will have to use your remote during the film to manually insert the theatrical version scenes.
The following versions of the film are known to exist:
- The original Theatrical cut running for about 108min.
- The director-approved Producer's cut running for about 102min.
- The US NC-17 version, in which a scene where a small boy has his penis pulled as punishment for misbehaving (~0:55) has been removed. It is thus a cut version. This scene has been kept but optically censored on other editions.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Fox Lorber - Yes, NC-17 version (100:49 NTSC).
- R0 America- Fox Lorber - No cuts - Producer's cut (97:37 NTSC).
- R0 Australia- Madman - No cuts - Producer's cut (97:37 PAL).
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R0 United Kingdom- Nouveaux - No cuts - Producer's cut.
However, the scene where the small boy has his penis pulled as punishment for misbehaving has been reframed, in accordance with the Protection of Children Act 1978. - R1 #466 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Producer's cut (102:15 NTSC).
- R2 France- Arte Vidéo / GCTHV - No known cuts - contains both the Theatrical cut and the Producer's cut.
- R2 Asian Erotic Collection Germany- Concorde - No cuts - Full producer's cut (97:52 PAL).
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R2 Japan- Pony Canyon - No cuts - Full theatrical cut, but optical reframing has been performed to mask genitalia (~108 mins NTSC).
Special thanks to Rewind user flashback8 for providing this information. - R2 Norway- Scanbox - No cuts - Full producer's cut.
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R4 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - Producer's cut (97:41 PAL).
However, the scene where the small boy has his penis pulled as punishment for misbehaving has been reframed.
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 01/12/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 13/01/17UPDATE LOG:
13/01/17: Added Australia Umbrella.
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