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Quiet Duel AKA Shizukanaru kettô (1949)

A surgeon gets syphilis from a patient when he cuts himself during an operation.
Director: Akira Kurosawa

OVERALL: Draw
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R1 America - BCI Eclipse
R2 Japan - Pioneer LDC - Deluxe Edition

R1 America - BCI Eclipse
The Directors Series

Interviews with cinematographer Setsuo Kobayashi, actress Miki Sanjo and composer Akira Ifukube (46:38)
Newsreel from the set of the movie (2:09)
Photo Gallery (33 images)
Original Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:09)

English (optional)

Picture Format:

Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono

Includes liner notes by film historian Stuart Galbraith IV.
Packaged in a slipcase.

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R2 Japan - Pioneer LDC
Deluxe Edition

Gallery
- Posters, etc. (5 stills)
- Stills (33 stills)
- Behind the Scenes (2 stills)
"Testimonial on Film: The Quiet Duel" 2002 interviews with cinematographer Setsuo Kobayashi, actress Miki Sanjo and composer Akira Ifukube (46:33)
Newsreel from the set of the movie (2:09)
Original Japanese theatrical trailer (2:09)
Film Information (2 pages)

Picture Format:

Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 dual mono

Notes:

Includes a 10 page foldout booklet.
Also available in the 3-film 4-disc "Akira Kurosawa Daiei Collection" which includes "The Quiet Duel", "Rashomon", and "Madadayo" with a 34 page booklet.
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OVERALL: Draw

Only minor language differences. Note the Japanese release has some additional stills.
CUTS:
- R1 America- BCI Eclipse - No cuts (94:27 NTSC).
- R2 Deluxe Edition Japan- Pioneer LDC - No cuts (94:31 NTSC).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/01/15
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 05/11/21

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20/01/15: Initial entry.
05/11/21: updated Japan.
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