A Fugitive From the Past debuts on Blu-ray tArrow Video program featuring a new 1080p transfer and several scene-specific commentary tracks. This is available on September 27th.
A Fugitive From the Past
(1965)
Genre(s): Drama, Crime
Arrow Video| NR – 183 min. – $34.95 | September 27, 2022
Date Published: 09/12/2022 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS |
| In 1947, a freak typhoon sends a passenger ferry running between Hokkaido and mainland Japan plunging to the ocean depths, with hundreds of lives lost. During the chaos, three men are witnessed fleeing a burning pawnshop in the Hokkaido port town of Iwanai. The police suspect theft and arson, and when Detective Yumisaka (JUNZABURO BAN) discovers the burned remains of a boat and the corpses of two men, he sets about tracking the shadowy third figure. Meanwhile, the mysterious Takichi Inukai (Rentaro Mikuni) takes shelter with a prostitute, Yae (SACHIKO HIDARI), a brief encounter that will come to define both of their lives. A decade later, long after the trail has gone cold, Yumisaka is called back by his successor Detective Ajimura (KEN TAKAKURA) as two new dead bodies are found. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 3½/5 |
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This release comes housed in a HD keep case and comes with a booklet. Introduction (26:52) is an appreciation of the movie from curator and writer Jasper Sharp. Scene-Specific Commentaries:
Although I would’ve liked a feature-length commentary, each of these individuals gives their insights into the project and cultural impacts. I guess it’s better than them being spliced together into a single audio commentary track. Theatrical Trailer (3:56) |
VIDEO – 5/5, AUDIO – 4½/5 |
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A Fugitive From the Past comes to Blu-ray from Arrow Video and the high-definition master was supplied by Toei using the best available archival materials with additional restoration by Arrow Films. As it is, this is a glorious looking 1080p HD picture with sharp and well defined detail throughout and great dispersion of the black and white elements. There were no obvious signs of artifacts, aliasing or other significant flaws. Just about equally as impressive was the Japanese language PCM Mono track which offers up clear dialogue levels and some decent depth for a singular track. I didn’t discern any pops, hisses or other issues with the lossless audio. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.
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