{"product_id":"betrayal-the-blu-ray","title":"Betrayal, The (BLU-RAY) Pre-Order Deadline June 16\/26 Release July 21\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gxbg2dQy9zY?si=gezSK1TEa58KF7A3\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo protect his clan, an honourable samurai (Raizo Ichikawa,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShinobi\u003c\/em\u003e) 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 (\u003cem\u003eThe Snow Woman\u003c\/em\u003e), a former assistant to Akira Kurosawa, this cruel jidaigeki stands alongside such notable works of the genre as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarakiri\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSword of Doom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith its classic mix of honour codes and samurai action. Beautifully filmed in black and white ‘scope with thrilling set pieces,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Betrayal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures one of the most breathtaking finales in all of samurai cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBLU-RAY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eHigh-Definition digital transfer by Kadokawa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eSelect-scene audio commentary by Japanese film historian Tom Mes (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Path to Betrayal -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eVisual essay by film critic Philip Kemp, comparing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Betrayal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewith the original\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrochi\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e[The Serpent] (2025, 10 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eVisual essay on director Tokuzo Tanaka by Tom Mes (2025, 9 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eNew English subtitle translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45113044402376,"sku":"RAD130BD","price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/betrayalbd_73485000-cc6d-4a99-a813-48aeca3b7ffa.jpg?v=1781045225","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/products\/betrayal-the-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}