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I Am Waiting A failed boxer and a waitress with a dark past run afoul of an underworld syndicate that seeks to exploit the woman to its own ends. With dreams of escaping to Brazil, he agrees to help. But neither the past nor the future turns out to be exactly what it seems. A foundational film from the pioneering studio of post-war Japanese noir Nikkatsu, I Am Waiting was directed by a master of the genre and stars Yujiro Ishihara and Mie Kitahara, the on-screen and real-life couple that ruled Japanese popular cinema of the 1950s. SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer Uncompressed mono PCM audio Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp Yujiro's Travel Diary - a documentary on star Yujiro Ishihara during location shooting in Europe (1959, 42 mins) The Yujiro Effect - a visual essay by Mark Schilling on the monumental impact the film’s star had on Japanese pop culture Trailer Optional English subtitles Year: 1957 Cert: 15 Format: Blu-ray Region: B RAD033BD EAN: 5060974680306 Release date: 23/09/23
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I Am Waiting (1957)
91 min
A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.