Chibusa yo Eien Nare [Digitally Restored in 4K]

[Machine Translation] [A film directed by Kinuyo Tanaka based on the true story of Fumiko Nakashiro, a poetess who was unlucky in life. Director Kinuyo Tanaka's masterpiece delicately depicts Fumiko's love for her young children and her love for them despite being diagnosed with breast cancer. This is the first 4K digital restoration and first Blu-ray release to commemorate Nikkatsu's 110th anniversary! --Fumiko Shimojo, a mother of two children, has been addicted to sleeping pills after a job failure, and her husband Shigeru has been having an affair. At a tanka poetry gathering at an acquaintance's house, Fumiko submits a few poems and receives praise. Kinuko's husband, Hori, a poet and Fumiko's friend from her school days, encourages Fumiko, thinking of her unfortunate circumstances. His words lit a lamp in Fumiko's heart. Fumiko's divorce from Shigeru is finalized, but she is unable to take both Noboru and Aiko into her arms, so she forces Noboru to leave her with Shigeru. Aiko goes to visit her father behind Fumiko's back, and Fumiko's heart aches when she sees Shigeru walking with Noboru and his new wife at her brother Yoshio's wedding. Then, Hori suddenly dies of a chronic illness... Picture disc specification.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: restoring report (subject to change)

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[日活110年記念 ブルーレイ&DVDシリーズ 20セレクション] 薄幸の女性歌人・中城ふみ子の実話に基づく物語を映画化した田中絹代監督作品。乳がんに侵されながらも幼い子らを愛し、恋に燃えた姿を繊細な演出で描いた田中絹代監督の最高傑作。日活110周年を記念して、4Kデジタル復元版・初ブルーレイ化! ――二児の母として暮らす下条ふみ子は仕事に失敗してから睡眠薬に浸るようになり、夫の茂は浮気をしていて結婚生活は破綻し疲れ果てていた。知人宅で短歌の集いが催され、誘われるままに数篇の歌を出したふみ子は称賛を浴びる。ふみ子の女学校時代の友人・きぬ子の夫で歌人の堀は、ふみ子の悲惨な詩の内容から不幸な境遇を思い彼女を励ます。その言葉はふみ子の心に灯りをともした。茂との離婚が成立したが、昇とあい子二人の子の両方を引き取ることが叶わなかったふみ子は断腸の思いで昇を茂のもとに去らせる。あい子はふみ子に隠れて父のもとに遊びに行き、弟・義夫の結婚式でも昇と新しい妻を連れて歩く茂を目にしてふみ子の胸は痛む。そんな折、堀が持病をこじらせて急逝し・・・。ピクチャーディスク仕様。

特典: 修復レポート (予定)