National Treasure Blu-Ray Deluxe Edition Restores 50 Minutes of Kabuki Scenes
The deluxe edition responds to audience demand by restoring and expanding the kabuki sequences that were a major draw of the film.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
The deluxe Blu-ray and DVD release of the hit live-action film 'National Treasure' will include a special long version of kabuki scenes totaling approximately 50 minutes, reconstructed from unused footage. The 'Futari Fuji Musume' scene, originally about one minute, has been extended to over seven minutes. An unreleased scenes collection of about 40 minutes is also included. The release is set for December 2.
The deluxe edition includes six kabuki performances reconstructed from unused film cuts: 'Futari Fuji Musume,' 'Futari Dojoji,' 'Sonezaki Shinju,' 'Renjishi,' and 'Sagi Musume,' plus the unreleased 'Seki no To' scene. Director Sang-il Lee oversaw the reconstruction of editing, music, and sound effects. The set also includes a behind-the-scenes documentary, a digest of the Cannes promotion, and audio commentary. The film earned over 20.8 billion yen and won 10 Japan Academy prizes.
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- Cinema Today 『国宝』約50分の歌舞伎ロングバージョン、BD＆DVDに収録決定！本編1分の「二人藤娘」が7分超に