Red Angel Blu-ray

'Red Angel' Director: Yasuzo Masumura (1966) Arrow Blu-ray |  Staff Pick  | Japanese w/ English subtitles

Adapted from the novel by Yorichika Arima, Masumura's harrowing portrait of women and war is considered the finest of his collaborations with actor Ayako Wakao (Floating Weeds, An Actor's Revenge). Red Angel takes an unflinching look at the horror and futility of the Second Sino-Japanese War through the eyes of a dedicated and selfless young military nurse.

Special features include:
- Audio commentary and introduction by Japanese cinema experts David Desser and Tony Rayns
- Not All Angels Have Wings, visual essay by Jonathan Rosenbaum
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork