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The Betrayal Limited Edition

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Released: 15th September 2025. To protect his clan, an honourable samurai (Raizo Ichikawa, Shinobi) takes the blame for a murder committed by one of his fellows. He is promised a safe return after one year in exile, but this vow is broken and he becomes a fugitive chased by his own clansmen. Disillusioned by the bushido code of honour, he realises there are only two ways out: vengeance or death. From director Tokuzo Tanaka (The Snow Woman), a former assistant to Akira Kurosawa, this cruel jidaigeki stands alongside such notable works of the genre as Harakiri and Sword of Doom with its classic mix of honour codes and samurai action. Beautifully filmed in black and white ‘scope with thrilling set pieces, The Betrayal features one of the most breathtaking finales in all of samurai cinema.  LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer by Kadokawa Uncompressed mono PCM audio Select-scene audio commentary by Japanese film historian Tom Mes (2025) A visual essay by film critic Philip Kemp, comparing The Betrayal with the original Orochi the Serpent (2025) A visual essay on director Tokuzo Tanaka by Tom Mes (2025) New English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Alain Silver Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

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  • Details

    Released:
    15th September 2025
    Category:
    Feature, Action
    Studio:
    Radiance Films
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Barcode:
    5060974682577

  • Description

    To protect his clan, an honourable samurai (Raizo Ichikawa, Shinobi) takes the blame for a murder committed by one of his fellows. He is promised a safe return after one year in exile, but this vow is broken and he becomes a fugitive chased by his own clansmen. Disillusioned by the bushido code of honour, he realises there are only two ways out: vengeance or death. From director Tokuzo Tanaka (The Snow Woman), a former assistant to Akira Kurosawa, this cruel jidaigeki stands alongside such notable works of the genre as Harakiri and Sword of Doom with its classic mix of honour codes and samurai action. Beautifully filmed in black and white ‘scope with thrilling set pieces, The Betrayal features one of the most breathtaking finales in all of samurai cinema. 

    LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
    • High-Definition digital transfer by Kadokawa
    • Uncompressed mono PCM audio
    • Select-scene audio commentary by Japanese film historian Tom Mes (2025)
    • A visual essay by film critic Philip Kemp, comparing The Betrayal with the original Orochi the Serpent (2025)
    • A visual essay on director Tokuzo Tanaka by Tom Mes (2025)
    • New English subtitle translation
    • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
    • Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Alain Silver
    • Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
    Region Code:
    Region A,B
    Duration:
    87 minutes
    Original Language:
    Japanese
    Extras:
    Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, PCM Mono, Booklet, Commentary: Select-scene audio commentary by Tom Mes (Japanese film historian)., Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow; Visual essay by Philip Kemp (film critic) comparing 'The Betrayal' with the original 'Orochi the Serpent'; Visual essay on director Tokuzô Tanaka by Tom Mes.

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