Rainer Werner Fassbinder Blu-ray Set

[Machine Translation] Two legendary masterpieces from the fertile era of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, one of the most popular and influential geniuses of the New German Cinema! The long-awaited first soft release in Japan of this fantastic film from the 70's! In a world where fascism is on the rise, a man is consumed by madness... Fassbinder's first major film starring the world famous actor Dirk Bogarde. The screenplay was written by Tom Stoppard, known for "Future Century Brazil," and this is also the first film for which Fassbinder did not write the screenplay himself. Combined with the spectacular cinematography of Fassbinder's team, Michael Barhaus, the film is one of the most unique and unusual works in the filmography. Berlin: On the eve of the Nazi rise to power, Berlin is shaken by the Great Depression. Hermann, an exiled Russian, is the owner of a chocolate factory. He is fed up with his wife's social indifference and leads an empty life. In his heart, he always hoped to start a new life and change his identity, and this desire gradually eroded his spirit. One day, he meets a drifter who looks exactly like him, and he believes that he is his alter ego. Desire destroys love. Originally shot as a TV movie on 16mm film. The story depicts the craving, obsession, and collapse of love of a young man who has committed murder, through a skillful narrative structure. It is a fine work that underlies the themes of Fassbinder's films, which have always depicted the craving for and loss of love. Peter is imprisoned for ten years for murder. He tells the story of his life to a psychiatrist. As a child, he was born into a wealthy family, but spent his days alone and without love. In order to escape such a life, he got married and moved to a big city. To keep his love alive, he gave his wife gifts one after another. His empty efforts eventually lead to massive debts and mental breakdown, and he is driven by an uncontrollable urge. Outer sleeve specification, HD master version. Original trailers for each film. Includes a commentary booklet for each film and a special postcard for each film.

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ニュー・ジャーマン・シネマを代表する鬼才ライナー・ヴェルナー・ファスビンダー絶大な支持を集める鬼才が、豊饒な時代に生んだ伝説の2傑作! 70年代に放った幻の作品が、待望の国内初ソフトリリース! ■『デスペア 光明への旅』ファシズムが台頭する世界で、男は狂気に呑まれてゆく・・・。主演に世界的な名優ダーク・ボガードを迎えた、ファスビンダー初のメジャー作品。脚本は『未来世紀ブラジル』で知られるトム・ストッパードが手がけ、ファスビンダー自身が脚本を執筆していない初の作品でもある。ファスビンダー組のミヒャエル・バルハウスの凄まじい撮影も相まって、フィルモグラフィ上最もユニークで異色の出来栄えに仕上がっている。──ナチス台頭前夜、世界恐慌に揺れるベルリン。亡命ロシア人のヘルマンは、チョコレート工場の経営者。彼は妻の社会的無関心に辟易し、空虚な日常を送っている。心の中で常に新しい生活を始め、自分のアイデンティティーが変わることを望んでおり、その思いは少しずつ彼の精神を蝕んでいった。ある日、彼は自分と瓜二つの浮浪者と出会い、彼が自身の分身だと思いこむ。■『少しの愛だけでも』欲望が、愛を壊す。もともとはテレビ映画として16ミリフィルムで撮影された作品。殺人を犯した青年の愛の渇望と執着そして崩壊を巧みな物語構成で描く。愛の渇望と喪失を描いてきたファスビンダー作品のテーマが通底した佳作である。──ペーターは殺人を犯し、十年の禁固刑で収監されている。彼は精神科の医師に自らの半生を語りだす。幼少時代、裕福な家庭に生まれるも、愛のない孤独な日々を過ごしたこと。そんな日々から逃れるため結婚して大都会に移り住んだこと。彼は愛を繋ぎとめるため妻に次々と贈り物をした。やがてその空虚な努力は多額の借金と精神の破綻を招き、彼は抑えきれない衝動に駆られてゆく。アウタースリーブ仕様。HDマスター版を採用。各作品オリジナル予告編収録。各作品解説ブックレット、各作品特製ポストカード付き。