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Letters From Iwo Jima (HD DVD, 2007)

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"Letters From Iwo Jima" is a war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, featuring Ken Watanabe and Tsuyoshi Ihara. The HD DVD edition was released in 2007 and comes in a Blu-ray case. The film's runtime is 135 minutes, with subtitles available in English, French, and Spanish. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood, this Standard Edition DVD is region-free and worldwide compatible, offering an interactive menu for viewers. With its intense war genre and powerful storytelling, "Letters from Iwo Jima" is a must-watch for fans of historical dramas.

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Clint Eastwood revisits familiar territory with LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, a companion piece to his critically-acclaimed World War II drama FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS. Where the two films differ is in their version of events; FLAGS... is told from a predominantly American point-of-view, whereas LETTERSà offers the Japanese perspective.

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ProducerSteven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood

EAN7321900112994

eBay Product ID (ePID)61181759

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleLetters from Iwo Jima

ActorKen Watanabe

DirectorClint Eastwood

FormatHD DVD

LanguageJapanese

Release Year2007

FeaturesInteractive Menu

GenreWar

Run Time135 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsThe Independent - Eastwood and his cinematographer Tom Stern have done a superb and possibly unique job in showing both sides of this dreadful battle, BBC - An involving wartime epic, Empire - A sharper account of the Iwo Jima conflict than Flags [Of Our Fathers], this balances its unflinching handling of the horrors of war with its touching portrayal of those who face them, Time Out - An impressive work of compassionate imagination, Rolling Stone - Eastwood's film burns into the memory by striving for authentic detail. The result is unique and unforgettable, Entertainment Weekly - It takes a filmmaker of uncommon control and mature grace to say so much with so little superfluous movement, and Eastwood triumphs in the challenge

Consumer AdviceContains strong violence

Additional InformationClint Eastwood revisits familiar territory with LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, a companion piece to his critically-acclaimed World War II drama FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS. Where the two films differ is in their version of events; FLAGS... is told from a predominantly American point-of-view, whereas LETTERSà offers the Japanese perspective. With American forces on their way, General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe, THE LAST SAMURAI) arrives on the island to find his troops woefully under-trained and hopelessly outnumbered. With no sign of reinforcements, these men have little chance of surviving the imminent onslaught. At one point, Saigo (Japanese pop and television star Kazunari Ninomiya), a young soldier shovelling trenches asks, æAm I digging my own grave?Æ Indeed, it is he and General Kuribayashi who provide the emotional centre of the film, giving a glimpse into the minds of both drafted novices and seasoned officers. Eastwood doesnÆt deal in simple heroes and villains; these characters are sympathetic and real, whether their motives are pride, fear, or loyalty to their country. As youÆd expect from Eastwood, the battle scenes are breathtaking and brutal, but itÆs the actors who are at the core of the film. Tom SternÆs cinematography is equally impressive; his palette of taupes and greys create a desolate volcanic landscape thatÆs hell on earth for the stationed soldiers but starkly beautiful for the audience. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA has all the standard tropes found in modern war films-- the abuse of power, gruesome battle scenes, etc.--but Eastwood goes beyond the war-movie boilerplate, delivering a film that finds humanity even in the inhumanity of war.

Movie/TV TitleLetters From Iwo Jima

Sound sourceDolby Digital

AwardsBest Foreign Language Film 2007 -