Criterion To Release Akira Kurosawa's Ran On Blu-Ray
Criterion Collection has announced that they will be releasing Akira Kurosawa's Ran on Blu-Ray in May. The release will include:
Restored high-definition digital transfer, with an uncompressed stereo soundtrack
Audio commentary featuring film scholar Stephen Prince
An appreciation of the film by director Sidney Lumet
A.K., a 74-minute film by director Chris Marker
A 30-minute documentary on the making of Ran, from the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
Video interview with actor Tatsuya Nakadai
Theatrical trailers
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Wilmington and an interview with Kurosawa
Expected to hit store shelves on May 12th 2009 with a MSRP of $39.99. Full details after the jump.
