Shogun: Complete Mini-Series (Blu-Ray Set, July 2014) Epic 1980 Series 3 Discs

Description: James Clavell's "Shogun" (1980) ~ The Complete Mini-Series New Blu-Ray Disc ~ 3 Disc Set Television Classic, Paramount Pictures 2014 Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Shimada, Frankie Sakai Brand New . Factory Sealed. Ships USPS from Madison, Wisconsin. International Shipping via eBay International Shipping with Tracking - Worldwide Shipping Costs Calculated at Checkout, Thank You Movie Info: Based on the epic novel by James Clavell, Shogun originated as an epic five-part television miniseries, filmed on location in Japan. Richard Chamberlain stars as John Blackthorne, a 17th century British sea pilot in charge of a Dutch vessel. Shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, Blackthorne is in danger of being executed by the suspicious, reclusive Japanese hierarchy, but before long he has been accepted into the local culture. Accordingly, he begins to think of himself as Japanese, adopting the nation's customs and, while wearing the robes of a Samurai warrior, helping to defend the land against its enemies. The arrival of Blackthorne unfortunately arouses the interest of European empire-builders, who hope to add Japan to their holdings. Toshiro Mifune costars as Toranaga, a warlord who befriends Blackthorne, and Yoko Shimada appears as Mariko, the interpreter who eventually falls in love with the Englishman. When it first aired in September of 1980, Shogun caused eyebrows to raise with its seemingly reckless disregard of certain TV taboos: for example, one man is beheaded in full view of the audience, while another relieves himself on the body of an enemy. Most of the early dialogue sequence are in Japanese, which resulted in complaints from many monolingual viewers. As a result, the 1983 rebroadcast of Shogun included English narration by Orson Welles. We recall the show in the context of the time as being one of the early great Mini-series. It was, and we believe still is, truly riveting. That sort of 'First Contact' that is portrayed was clearly very novel in 1980 judging by the wide appeal (and great critical acclaim) this show had when it aired. We are glad to have the opportunity to view this again. Highly Recommended Round 'n Round Specs: Format: Blu-ray, NTSC, Color, Region: Region A (Americas, SE Asia...) Rating: Not RatedRunning Time: 547 Minutes Audio: English, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Dolby Digital Mono, French Dolby Digital 2.0, German Dolby Digital 2.0, Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Subtitles: English, French, Danish, Dutch, German, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish Video: 1080p Resolution (High Definition) Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1, Fullscreen Studio: Paramount Pictures Date of Release: 22nd July, 2014 Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Shimada, Frankie Sakai, Alan Badel, Michael Hordem Director: Jerry London International Business Always Welcome. Our Shop is Open to the Whole of the Public - Worldwide. Shipments via eBay International Standard Shipping provided with tracking. Private Courier and Express Shipping also available. Please inquire if interested in service from courier you do not see listed at checkout. About us: We began our online shop in 2011, and have striven since that time to follow all of the good principles and ethics that good merchants everywhere have abided by since time immemorial. No One is as a reference number to us. We hope that you will enjoy doing business with us in All Respects !! Round 'n Round llc

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