Cruel Story of Youth (Blu-ray, #1321) Lord of the Rings disgraced archaeologist Professor Hieda (pop

disgraced archaeologist Professor Hieda (pop idol Kenji Sawada) teams up with high schooler Masao (Masaki Kudou) when a series of disappearances—including those of Masao’s father (Naoto Takenaka) and classmate crush Reiko (Megumi Ueno)—take place

Kachyňa established his lyrical reputation

Wendell Corey

The Return

archival interview with actor Paula Marshall

Cruel Story of Youth (Blu-ray, #1321) Lord of the Rings disgraced archaeologist Professor Hieda (popA scorching tale of toxic love in a toxic world, Nagisa Oshimas second feature film marked the artistic breakthrough of one of the most radical voices in the history of Japanese cinema. Caught in the dog eat dog crucible of postwar Tokyo, teenage lovers Makoto (Miyuki Kuwano) and Kiyoshi (Yusuke Kawazu) turn to a life of crime, entrapping lecherous middle aged men in order to extort their money. But how long can the wayward youths outrun their fate?