Dogura Magura [DVD]

Fetus, fetus, why do you leap? Are you frightened because you understand your mother's heart?" ◎80 years after the death of original author Kyusaku Yumeno... This bizarre film, a landmark in Japanese film history that was unavailable for rental and commanded a premium price, is finally being re-released on DVD! ◎Dora-Magra (1935), a bizarre work in Japanese literary history that was once considered "impossible to adapt into a live-action film," has been successfully adapted into a masterpiece by internationally acclaimed director Toshio Matsumoto ("Funeral Procession of Roses," "Asura," etc.) for his innovative visual beauty! ◎The original work has been criticized as "a book that will inevitably cause mental disorders at least once after reading it," and even the legendary Seishi Yokomizo said that after reading it, "he became mentally unstable and went on a rampage in the middle of the night." ◎Don't miss the late Katsura Shijaku's incredible performance in his first film! ◎Don't miss the stunning art direction (Kimura Takeo) and cinematography (Suzuki Tatsuo), which perfectly bring to life the incredibly complex worldview! ◎The genius of Yamatoya Tsutomu, who brought out the absurd power of nonsense in the bizarre original, and the logical co-script by Matsumoto Toshio, take this film to a higher level. ◎Selected for the Berlin International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, and Verona International Film Festival in Italy.

[Story] At the end of the Taisho era, Ichiro Go wakes up in the psychiatric ward of an old university hospital in Kyushu. He has amnesia and can't remember his own name or face. Then, university professor Wakabayashi appears, and with the guidance of Professor Masaki, who died under mysterious circumstances, he attempts to regain his memories. However, along with his bizarre experiences, a sinister incident colored by a strange fate emerges...

[Staff] Original Story: Kyusaku Yumeno Director: Toshio Matsumoto Screenplay: Toshio Matsumoto/Tsuku Yamatoya Cinematography: Tatsuo Suzuki Art Direction: Takeo Kimura/Iwao Saito Music: Haruna Miyake Produced by: Shuji Shibata/Kazuo Shimizu

[Cast] Shijaku Katsura, Hideo Murota, Yoji Matsuda, Eri Misawa, Kyoko Enami, Kaori Kobayashi, Leo Morimoto, Jun Haichi, Fumio Watanabe (special appearance), Daisuke Iijima, Jiichi Kitami, (Puppet) Hiroshi Hori

Year of Production: 1988, Japan, 109 minutes ©Katsujin Do Cinema

[Specifications] 1 DVD Single-sided, single-layer | Screen size: Vista, color | Audio: Dolby Digital | Region 2

[Bonus Information] In addition to the bonus features included on the 2004 DVD release, the first press release also includes three postcards with illustrations by Keiichi Ota (two of which are rare illustrations not used in the main visuals!).

Director Matsumoto interview Director Matsumoto commentary audio English subtitles Theatrical trailer Photo gallery Three postcards included (first press release only) *First press bonuses are no longer available.