Guess What! 14 Wakamatsu Films Announced on DVD!

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Guess What! 14 Wakamatsu Films Announced on DVD!

Back in June, we already knew Wakamatsu was finally coming out on DVD in France.

Now, we know more. We have the full list of Wakamatsu films to be released! In France, yes, but NOT ONLY MY FRIENDS! Because Blaq Out/Dissidenz owns the international rights for every 15 titles, like they did for United Red Army! And by the way, each films has restored HD masters! Isn’t that great?

Then, the 1st Wakamatsu DVD Boxset is coming in France this October 6th, as you can see on the cover it’ll include 4 films; Secrets behind the wall (1965), Embryo (1966), Violated Angels (1967), Go Go Second Time Virgin (1969).

About the extras, you can expect introductions by Damien Odoul (Story of Richard O), Lucile Hadzihalilovic (Innocence, she’s Gaspar Noe’s wife), Marina de Van (In My Skin) & Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (famous underground cinephile).

Guess What! 14 Wakamatsu Films Announced on DVD!

Finally, here are the 14 titles announced (including those from the 1st french boxset)
- Secrets Behind The Wall (1965, b&w, 75’)
- The Embryo Hunts in Secret (1966, b&w, 72’)
- Violated Angels (1967, b&w/color, 56’)
- Season of Terror (1969, b&w/color, 78’)
- Violent Virgin (1969, b&w/color, 66’)
- Running in Madness, Dying in Love (1969, color, 72’)
- Naked Bullet (1969, b&w/color, 72’)
- Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969, b&w/color, 65’)
- Violence Without A Cause (1969, b&w/color, 72’)
- Sex Jack (1970, b&w/color, 70’)
- Shinjuku Mad (1970, b&w/color, 66’)
- The Woman Who Wanted To Die (1970, b&w/color, 71’)
- Ecstasy of Angels (1972, b&w/color, 89’)
- A Pool Without Water (1982, color, 102′)

You’ll find pictures on the Official Facebook group “Koji Wakamatsu: The Pink Years“. You can also check their official webpage.

Keep your eyes open!

(soon everybody will know how cool is actor Ken Yoshizawa!)


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1 Tadanobu August 27, 2009 at 12:23 am

What a wonderful news !

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2 Ichi47 August 27, 2009 at 1:46 pm

ça c’est pas le genre de news que j’aurai imaginer il y a 2 ans.
Hallucinant.

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3 lad August 27, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Yeehaaa!!!

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4 Michael August 28, 2009 at 4:44 pm

The retail price is €58,49 (Amazon FR)

BTW, Blaq Out is currently closing some international deals for all these films. It means several distributors around the world are acquiring them for dvd releases. Also, events/mini-retro are planned around the world. But don’t have anymore details yet.

(Because Chris was asking for more infos!)

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5 Michael September 2, 2009 at 6:56 pm

OK, officialy the retail price is €44,99 (press release, which includes specs)

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6 Michael September 5, 2009 at 1:18 pm

More details:

February 2010 = Second boxset
April/June 2010 = Final boxset & Retrospective

Violated Angels could get a limited theatrical release in Oct 2009.

(France only)

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7 Michael November 30, 2009 at 10:57 pm

French radio shows about Wakamatsu to download:

- RFI (12min) – Introduction to Wakamatsu works
- France Culture (1h) – Cinephiles-bullshit talks

French only

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8 Gaor November 30, 2009 at 11:50 pm

Je prends. Merci !

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