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An Imperial Japanese Army regiment surrenders to British forces in Burma at the close of World War II and finds harmony through song. A private, thought to be dead, disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment. Magnificently shot in hushed black and white, Kon Ichikawa’s The Burmese Harp is an eloquent meditation on beauty coexisting with death and remains one of Japanese cinema’s most overwhelming antiwar sentiments, both tender and brutal in its grappling with Japan’s wartime legacy. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Interviews with director Kon Ichikawa and actor Rentaro Mikuni Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic and historian Tony Rayns

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An Imperial Japanese Army regiment surrenders to British forces in Burma at the close of World War II and finds harmony through song. A private, thought to be dead, disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment. Magnificently shot in hushed black and white, Kon Ichikawa’s The Burmese Harp is an eloquent meditation on beauty coexisting with death and remains one of Japanese cinema’s most overwhelming antiwar sentiments, both tender and brutal in its grappling with Japan’s wartime legacy. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Interviews with director Kon Ichikawa and actor Rentaro Mikuni Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic and historian Tony Rayns

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Fear and Desire is the ambitious first feature film by legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (Paths of Glory, Full Metal Jacket). In this existential drama—which has the feeling of a waking dream rather than a conventional war film—four soldiers return to their senses after crash-landing in a forest behind enemy lines. Blindly navigating their way back to their unit, they attack an isolated cabin occupied by enemy soldiers, then apprehend a peasant woman who is tormented by the deranged young soldier assigned to guard her. On the verge of freedom, they discover an outpost of enemy officers, and must decide whether to slip silently past or stage a violent confrontation with their doppelgängers. Upon Its initial release, Kubrick was stung by negative audience reactions and immediately decided to tone down the philosophical aspects of the film. These edits made the film less of a metaphysical experience and more of a conventional war film. For decades, this 62-minute version was all that existed of Fear and Desire, until Library of Congress came into possession of a 35mm element of the original 70-minute cut, which has not been seen since its interrupted theatrical run in 1953. Now, we can finally see Fear and Desire as the it was first released, and witness the blossoming of a 23-year-old cinematic genius. Special Features: DISC 1 (4KUHD): • Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Masters for Both Cuts of FEAR AND DESIRE – 4K Restorations from the 35mm Camera Negative and Fine Grain • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Eddy Von Mueller (70 Minute Cut) • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani (62 Minute Cut) • FLYING PADRE (1951 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Print • DAY OF THE FIGHT (1951 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Print • THE SEAFARERS (1953 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the 16mm A/B Camera Negatives and a 16mm Print • Trailers for KILLER’S KISS, THE KILLING and PATHS OF GLORY • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc • Optional English Subtitles (Features and Shorts) DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): • Brand New HD Masters – 4K Restorations from the 35mm Camera Negative and Fine Grain • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Eddy Von Mueller (70 Minute Cut) • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Screenwriter Gary Gerani (62 Minute Cut) • FLYING PADRE (1951 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Print • DAY OF THE FIGHT (1951 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the Original 35mm Print • THE SEAFARERS (1953 Short Film by Stanley Kubrick): 4K Restoration from the 16mm A/B Camera Negatives and a 16mm Print • Trailers for KILLER’S KISS, THE KILLING and PATHS OF GLORY • Dual-Layered BD50 Disc • Optional English Subtitles (Features and Shorts)

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Arts patron Mrs. Claypool (Margaret Dumont) intends to pay pompous Opera Star Lassparri $1,00 per performance. Hey, maybe that's why they call it grand opera! This is grand comedy, too, as Groucho, Chico, and Harpo cram a ship's stateroom and more with wall-to-wall gags, one-liners, musical riffs and two hard-boiled eggs -- all while skewering Lassparri's schemes and helping two young hopefuls (Kitty Carlisle and Allan Jones) get a break. to save the opera, our heroes must first destroy it. They must also gain ocean passage as stowaways, pull the wool (if not the beards) over the eyes of city hall, shred legal mumbo-jumbo down to a sanity clause, pester dowager Claypool and unleash so much glee that many say this is the best Marx Brothers movie. Seeing is believing.