Scandal DVD

Scandal
Released in Japan as Shubun, Scandal was the eleventh film directed by Akira Kurosawa (it was produced just prior to his more famous Rashomon). The director described it as a "protest" film about press journalism. The film sets forth the theory that the postwar Japanese press was too free in its insinuations, and that personal privacy had been sacrificed for the sake of sensationalism (The more things change...) Based on a story related to Kurosawa at a bar (!), the film traces the tragedy that results when a prominent lawyer is skewered by the press. Scandal ends with the hospital death of the lawyer's daughter--which didn't happen in the real-life anecdote. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Yoshiko Yamaguchi as Miyako Saigo Takashi Shimura as Hiruta

Crew Tatsuo Hamada - Art Director Akira Kurosawa - Director Fumio Hayasaka - Composer (Music Score) Toshio Ubukata - Cinematographer Takashi Koide - Producer Akira Kurosawa - Screenwriter Ryuzo Kikushima - Screenwriter

Scandal
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General Specifications: Language Options: Japanese Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: Chapter search Subtitles: English, Chinese Director's biography and filmography Interactive menus MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 3 Content Length: 104 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Chapter 1 [6:54] 2. Chapter 2 [14:00] 3. Chapter 3 [8:46] 4. Chapter 4 [8:56] 5. Chapter 5 [14:11] 6. Chapter 6 [6:22] 7. Chapter 7 [7:30] 8. Chapter 8 [7:36] 9. Chapter 9 [9:05] 10. Chapter 10 [5:38] 11. Chapter 11 [3:59] 12. Chapter 12 [11:28]