Other films with subtitles

[David Desser]

At 9:29 AM 3/3/98, Edward Fowler wrote:
>Dear KineJapan Subscribers:
>
>  Now that we have the record straight on the unfortuante lack of an
>English-language subtitled version of "Death by Hanging," I'm wondering
>about the availability of two other films:  HAKAI ("The Broken
>Commandment") dir. Ichikawa Kon and also version dir. Kinoshita Keisuke;
>and HASHI NO NAI KAWA ("The River with No Bridge"), dir. Kumai Kei and
>also another version dir. by someone whose name I can't recall (it came
>out just a few years ago).  I'm talking about ANY format--video, 16mm, or
>35mm.  Thanks,
>
>  Ted Fowler, UC Irvine

I am unaware of ANY non-theatrical availability of these films; to my
knowledge no 35mm, 16mm or video with subtitles.  I do know that the Japan
Foundation in Tokyo has a subtitled print of HASHI NO NAI KAWA.

David Desser