Twenty-four eyes [DVD video]

An elegant, emotional chronicle of a teacher's unwavering commitment to her students, her profession, and her sense of morality. It takes a simultaneously sober and sentimental look at the epic themes of aging, war, and death.

General Note:

Title from container.

Based on the novel by Sakae Tsuboi.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.

"New, restored high-definition digital transfer ... New and improved English subtitle translation"--Container

Features: New video interview with Japanese cinema historian and critic Tadao Sato about the film and its director; theatrical teasers; a booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Audie Bock and an excerpt from a 1955 interview with Kinoshita.

Performers:

Hideko Takamine, Shizue Natsukawa, Chishu Ryu, Kumeko Urabe, Hideyo (Eisei) Amamoto.

Technical Details:

DVD; region 1, NTSC ; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.

Subject Term:

Primary school teachers -- Japan -- Drama.

War widows -- Drama.

Women teachers -- Drama.

Teacher-student relationships -- Drama.

Education -- Political aspects -- Drama.

Geographic Term:

Inland Sea (Japan) -- Drama.