TWENTY-FOUR EYES
Film DVD	japanisch 156 Min. englische Untertitel	625784 UK	nicht mehr im Handel

Originaltitel:	Nijushi no hitomi
Regie:	Keisuke Kinoshita
Musik:
Darsteller:	Hideko Takamine, Chishu Ryu, Yukio Watanabe, Makoto Miyagawa, Takero Terashita
	Japan 1954

TWENTY-FOUR EYES - Nijushi no hitomi

Spanning a twenty-year period, "Twenty-Four Eyes" tells the story of a bright young teacher, Hisaki Oishi, and the ongoing relationship she has with her first class of twelve children, charmingly played, at various stages of their lives, by non-professional local children and young adults. At first, although the aging schoolmaster recognizes her talent, Hisaki is mistrusted by the remote island community, however, soon both children and adults fall under the spell of this modern, headstrong, city-girl only to see the impending war irretrievably change their lives for good.
Filming started in 1951 when America was embroiled in the Korean War and Japanese militarism was again on the rise. Twenty-Four Eyes came to redefine Japan’s national identity with its cry for pacifism and its reverence for the innocence of youth. As cherished today as it was in 1954, this film is a sublime, emotionally affecting drama skilfully and gracefully directed by Keisuke Kinoshita. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Twenty-Four Eyes for the first time on home video in the UK. (Covertext)

		625784 UK
	Tonspur:	Japanisch
	Untertitel:	E
	Länge:	156 Min.
	Bild:	4:3 Vollbild 1:1.33 - s/w
	Extras:	Large production stills gallery, 20-page booklet with a new essay by Joan Mellen