SNAKE OF JUNE (DVD) DVD

A Snake of June
Shinya Tsukamoto's Rokugatsu No Hebi (A Snake of June) is an erotic drama abut a married couple. Rinko (Asuka Kurosawa) and her husband Shigehiko (Yuji Koutari) have seen their marriage become sexless, which frustrates Rinko. One day she receives a letter containing pictures of her pleasuring herself. The person who sends the letter calls her and reveals himself to be Igushi (Shinya Tsukamoto), a former psychiatric patient of Rinko's. Igushi begins to order Rinko to perform increasingly erotic acts. After Shigehiko finds one of Igushi's letters, the husband becomes involved in the mental games - with surprising results for their marriage. A Snake of June was screened at both the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Cast Asuka Kurosawa as Rinko Yuji Kohtari as Yuji Koutari as Shigehiko Shinya Tsukamoto as Igushi Tomoroh Taguchi as Fuwa Mansaku as Susumu Terajima as Taguchi Tomorowo as Mansaku Fuwa as Terajima Susumu as Teruko Hanahara as Masato Tsujioka as

Crew Shinya Tsukamoto - Art Director Shin-Ichi Kawahara - Associate Producer Hiroko Iwasaki - Costume Designer Shinya Tsukamoto - Director Shinya Tsukamoto - Editor Chu Ishikawa - Composer (Music Score) Shinya Tsukamoto - Production Designer Shinya Tsukamoto - Cinematographer Shinya Tsukamoto - Producer Shinya Tsukamoto - Screenwriter

A Snake of June
(not reviewed)
 

Venice International Film Festival, Countercurrent - Special Jury Prize (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: Japanese Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DTS: Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1) DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Subtitles: English and Spanish Tartan Asia Extreme new releases Original theatrical trailer DTS digital surround 5.1 Behind the scenes and interviews Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound Photo gallery DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 77 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Snake of June 1. A Close Call [5:01] 2. Your Husband's Secrets [4:15] 3. Why Me? [6:03] 4. Instructions [4:04] 5. The Big One [5:11] 6. The Negatives [4:27] 7. Liar [4:06] 8. Cancer [5:10] 9. Bad News [5:07] 10. The Phone Call [4:38] 11. What Are You Doing Here? [4:31] 12. Pictures in the Rain [6:05] 13. I Need Them All [7:38] 14. Am I in Hell? [:01] 15. Making Love [5:08] 16. End Credits [2:47]