ÍøÆغÚÁÏ Resale
To see the product details, add this item to your basket. You can always remove it later.
Dispatches from
ÍøÆغÚÁÏ
Dispatches from
ÍøÆغÚÁÏ
Sold by
ÍøÆغÚÁÏ
Sold by
ÍøÆغÚÁÏ
Returns
Returnable within 30 days of receipt
Returnable within 30 days of receipt
Item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund within 30 days of receipt
Read full ÍøÆغÚÁÏ return policy
Returns
Returnable within 30 days of receipt
Item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund within 30 days of receipt
Read full ÍøÆغÚÁÏ return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Added to

Sorry, there was a problem.

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again.

Sorry, there was a problem.

List unavailable.

Stray Dog

Toshiro Mifune (Actor), Takashi Shimura (Actor), Akira Kuroasawa (Director) Rated: Parental Guidance Format: Blu-ray
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (109)
IMDb7.8/10.0
To see the product details, add this item to your basket. You can always remove it later.
Savings Pre-order Price Guarantee. Terms
Additional Blu-ray options Edition Discs
ÍøÆغÚÁÏ Price
New from Used from
Blu-ray
27 Jan. 2025 		— —
—
£16.99 —
Watch Instantly with Rent Buy
Stray Dog — —

Frequently bought together

Stray Dog
This item: Stray Dog
£17.42
This title will be released on January 27, 2025.
Pre-order now.
Sent from and sold by ÍøÆغÚÁÏ.
+
High and Low
£17.42
This title will be released on January 27, 2025.
Pre-order now.
Sent from and sold by ÍøÆغÚÁÏ.
+
Yojimbo & Sanjuro 4K UHD)
£35.87
Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 26
This title will be released on March 17, 2025.
Pre-order now.
Sent from and sold by ÍøÆغÚÁÏ.
Total price:Ìý$00
To see our price, add these items to your basket.
Details
Added to Basket
spCSRF_Treatment
Some of these items are dispatched sooner than the others.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

What do customers buy after viewing this item?

Page 1 of 1 Start againPage 1 of 1
Previous set of slides

  1. Lowest Price

    in this set of products

    This item:

    Stray Dog
    Toshiro Mifune
     
    Blu-ray
    £17.42
    This title will be released on January 27, 2025.

  2. Best Selling

    in this set of products

  3. Highest rated

    in this set of products
    Yojimbo & Sanjuro set)
    Toshiro Mifune
     
    Blu-ray
    £25.61
    This title will be released on March 17, 2025.
  4. High and Low
    Toshiro Mifune
    Blu-ray
    #1 Best Seller
    ÌýÌýin World Cinema
    £17.42
    This title will be released on January 27, 2025.
  5. Yojimbo & Sanjuro 4K UHD)
    Toshiro Mifune
     
    Blu-ray
    £35.87
    Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 26
    FREE Delivery by ÍøÆغÚÁÏ
    This title will be released on March 17, 2025.
  6. Cronos 4K UHD
    Federico Luppi
     
    Blu-ray
    £30.74
    This title will be released on February 10, 2025.
  8. Chantal Akerman Collection Vol. 1 1967-1978 (5 x set)
    Delphine Seyrig
    Blu-ray
    £56.36
    Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 5
    FREE Delivery by ÍøÆغÚÁÏ
    This title will be released on February 24, 2025.
  9. Underworld Beauty (+ Love Letter) [Region A & B]
    Michitaro Mizushima
     
    Blu-ray
    £18.44
    This title will be released on January 27, 2025.
  10. Hokuriku Proxy War [Region A & B]
    Hiroki Matsukata
    Blu-ray
    £18.44
    This title will be released on February 24, 2025.
Next set of slides

Product description

Stray Dog (Blu-ray)
Director: Akira Kurosawa

A masterful mix of film noir and police thriller set on the sweltering mean streets of occupied Tokyo.

When rookie detective Murakami (Toshiro Mifune) has his pistol stolen from his pocket while on a bus, his frantic attempts to track down the thief lead him to an illegal weapons market in the Tokyo underworld. But the gun has already passed from the pickpocket to a young gangster, and Murakami’s gun is identified as the weapon in the shooting of a woman.

Murakami, overwhelmed with remorse, turns for help to his older and more experienced senior, Sato (a superb performance by Takashi Shimura). The race is on to find the shooter before he can strike again…

Extras

  • Presented in High Definition
  • Newly recorded interview with Japanese film expert Jasper Sharp
  • Newly recorded audio commentary by Kenta McGrath
  • Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Stray Dog (2002, 32 mins)
  • **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw, archive essay by Philip Kemp and original review

Product details

  • Rated ‏ : ‎ Parental Guidance
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17 x 13.5 x 1.4 cm; 120 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Akira Kuroasawa
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 2 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 27 Jan. 2025
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Isao Kimura, Keiko Awaji
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Bfi
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DM6HKDLN
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 109 ratings

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
109 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • Harrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must see detective film
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2021
    Verified Purchase
    Brilliant detective noir. Kurosawa was a master of his craft.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Simon Omnes
    5.0 out of 5 stars "They say there's no such thing as a bad man. Only bad situations..." - Detective Murakami
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2023
    Before his international success with Rashomon, Akira Kurosawa did a motion picture called Stray Dog. An excellent 1949 production starring the director’s two most iconic actors: Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. A detective thriller set amidst the post-war climate. Within the streets, buildings, and population of Tokyo’s slums.

    After two pickpockets steal his pistol, detective Murakami — played by Toshiro Mifune — explores Tokyo’s slums. Even playing a game of cat and mouse with one of those pickpocketers that he retraces. Hoping to find back his property before someone uses it to hurt others.

    As his investigation fails, Murakami wants to resign. However, his superior offers him a chance to work with detective Sato. Played by Takashi Shimura, this figure helps Murakami grow as a cop and brings him helpful aid in his investigation over his stolen gun.

    Like many of his movies, Akira Kurosawa explores the realities of post-war Tokyo. Using a clever mix of handheld filming camera work, he obtains images of life around Tokyo and its slums, including stock footage of a baseball match. Latter moment which is important since Murakami and Sato will find someone linked to the stealing of that gun.

    Technically, the film offers great visual tricks. One of them is when Murakami is searching Tokyo’s slums and it is displayed with a fusion of the handheld filming and Mifune’s face. Even better, the camera’s eye level gets to the level of a stray dog. Which adds a greater symbolical language to the scene and to the film. Making us wonder if the main character is the actual Stray Dog of the title; alongside the other characters living in the slums. Fighting to survive; attacking others and fleeing after committing their acts. Which enriches the tension of the detective drama.

    Speaking of stray dog, Akira Kurosawa filmed one such animal up close for his opening credits; a great way to prepare us for the story’s stressful atmosphere. Though as mentioned by the director and as printed in the Criterion leaflet of their DVD, the filming of that dog caused a clash between him and an American bystander who claimed to be an animal activist for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Absolutely hysterical, she accused the director of having given rabies to that dog; when it was not true as the dog was healthy and friendly. To obtain their effect, the production had applied make up on the dog and given it exercise so that it would pant. But that woman refused to listen to the director and his team who all supported him. As Kurosawa explained, she based her accusations on anti-Japanese racism where she claimed that all Japanese were barbarians. The argument went to the point that he had to write a deposition to the Occupation officials to defend himself; while also wondering if there should not be a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Humans to confront vicious behavior like that activist toward him and his crew. As for that activist, I wonder if she wasn’t the one with rabies in her blood system, considering her rabid and psychotic activism.

    Back to the movie, though Stray Dog is a thriller, it does not shy away from comedic moments. Like when Murakami is tailing one of the pickpockets all day long. Resulting in exasperated stares and remarks from the thief. Which highlights the comedy skills of Akira Kurosawa; something present in many of his movies, including dramatic stories like Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, or The Idiot.

    And like so many of Kurosawa’s productions, the cast involves his two most important actors: Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. The latter having worked on twenty-one of his thirty films. The former, doing his third work with the director. Continuing the amazing partnership that would help both artists obtain success worldwide thanks to their movie projects together.

    However, do take note that the motion picture’s quality has suffered damage over time. Indeed, I noticed two technical details that showed how Stray Dog’s quality was affected. First, the sound quality in the training shooting scene was not as sharp as in other scenes. Then, there was during the film a black mark that appeared; which causes a serious tick noise. Of course, these elements are minimal and do not hinder the pleasure of watching this movie. Nevertheless, these details display the fragility of film stocks; how they can develop grain, dirt, and other technical damages that remind us of how they need to be preserved and restored as much as possible, if we want future generations of audiences to enjoy them like we do now.

    In conclusion, Stray Dog is an excellent production from Akira Kurosawa. A great film noir detective thriller. Through excellent script. But also excellent images like these ones. Another classic that fans of Japanese cinema and of the director should watch.
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Simon Omnes
    5.0 out of 5 stars "They say there's no such thing as a bad man. Only bad situations..." - Detective Murakami
    Reviewed in Canada on 30 July 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Before his international success with Rashomon, Akira Kurosawa did a motion picture called Stray Dog. An excellent 1949 production starring the director’s two most iconic actors: Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. A detective thriller set amidst the post-war climate. Within the streets, buildings, and population of Tokyo’s slums.

    After two pickpockets steal his pistol, detective Murakami — played by Toshiro Mifune — explores Tokyo’s slums. Even playing a game of cat and mouse with one of those pickpocketers that he retraces. Hoping to find back his property before someone uses it to hurt others.

    As his investigation fails, Murakami wants to resign. However, his superior offers him a chance to work with detective Sato. Played by Takashi Shimura, this figure helps Murakami grow as a cop and brings him helpful aid in his investigation over his stolen gun.

    Like many of his movies, Akira Kurosawa explores the realities of post-war Tokyo. Using a clever mix of handheld filming camera work, he obtains images of life around Tokyo and its slums, including stock footage of a baseball match. Latter moment which is important since Murakami and Sato will find someone linked to the stealing of that gun.

    Technically, the film offers great visual tricks. One of them is when Murakami is searching Tokyo’s slums and it is displayed with a fusion of the handheld filming and Mifune’s face. Even better, the camera’s eye level gets to the level of a stray dog. Which adds a greater symbolical language to the scene and to the film. Making us wonder if the main character is the actual Stray Dog of the title; alongside the other characters living in the slums. Fighting to survive; attacking others and fleeing after committing their acts. Which enriches the tension of the detective drama.

    Speaking of stray dog, Akira Kurosawa filmed one such animal up close for his opening credits; a great way to prepare us for the story’s stressful atmosphere. Though as mentioned by the director and as printed in the Criterion leaflet of their DVD, the filming of that dog caused a clash between him and an American bystander who claimed to be an animal activist for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Absolutely hysterical, she accused the director of having given rabies to that dog; when it was not true as the dog was healthy and friendly. To obtain their effect, the production had applied make up on the dog and given it exercise so that it would pant. But that woman refused to listen to the director and his team who all supported him. As Kurosawa explained, she based her accusations on anti-Japanese racism where she claimed that all Japanese were barbarians. The argument went to the point that he had to write a deposition to the Occupation officials to defend himself; while also wondering if there should not be a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Humans to confront vicious behavior like that activist toward him and his crew. As for that activist, I wonder if she wasn’t the one with rabies in her blood system, considering her rabid and psychotic activism.

    Back to the movie, though Stray Dog is a thriller, it does not shy away from comedic moments. Like when Murakami is tailing one of the pickpockets all day long. Resulting in exasperated stares and remarks from the thief. Which highlights the comedy skills of Akira Kurosawa; something present in many of his movies, including dramatic stories like Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, or The Idiot.

    And like so many of Kurosawa’s productions, the cast involves his two most important actors: Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. The latter having worked on twenty-one of his thirty films. The former, doing his third work with the director. Continuing the amazing partnership that would help both artists obtain success worldwide thanks to their movie projects together.

    However, do take note that the motion picture’s quality has suffered damage over time. Indeed, I noticed two technical details that showed how Stray Dog’s quality was affected. First, the sound quality in the training shooting scene was not as sharp as in other scenes. Then, there was during the film a black mark that appeared; which causes a serious tick noise. Of course, these elements are minimal and do not hinder the pleasure of watching this movie. Nevertheless, these details display the fragility of film stocks; how they can develop grain, dirt, and other technical damages that remind us of how they need to be preserved and restored as much as possible, if we want future generations of audiences to enjoy them like we do now.

    In conclusion, Stray Dog is an excellent production from Akira Kurosawa. A great film noir detective thriller. Through excellent script. But also excellent images like these ones. Another classic that fans of Japanese cinema and of the director should watch.
    Report
  • ixta_coyotl
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.25 Stars for this Noirish Kurosawa Gem
    Reviewed in the United States on 4 June 2004
    Verified Purchase
    If you've only seen Kurosawa's samurai flics, definitely give this a look. The strength of Stray Dog is certainly the imagery: the glimpses of everyday life in the early years of postwar Japan are as priceless as virtually anything from the silent era, and seeing such a young Mifune in his dandyish zoot suite is also worth the price of admission in itself. The rabid dog thru the opening credits frames the film wonderfully and returns to your mind well after you've turned off the TV. And here Kurosawa's greatest weakness (an apparently utter disdain for females) is graciously muted: women are portrayed in mostly unflattering roles but are at least allowed to show some bit of their sensuality (something which is utterly lacking in his later films). The ending is first marvelous then disappointing; the last 120 seconds or so might have better landed on the cutting room floor. The narrative thrill wasn't quite Hitchcock, and the noirish shadows weren't quite to the level of Welles or Wilder. But I am not complaining. While Stray Dog shows some of the undeveloped side of Kurosawa, it also shows traits he would have been better to have kept. All in all Stray Dog was a delight to watch.
    Regarding the Criterion DVD, the image quality is really no better than a VHS tape. Occasionally scenes are quite dark or the picture is striped with dark lines. The DVD menu page is too dark and it was almost impossible to read the options. As usual, Criterion offers no subtitle options beyond English. And the price is tad lower, if still too high. But at least they have made it available.
    Report
  • Infernovideo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 13 April 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Great movie, delivered to my door.
    Report
  • Dine Fuss
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent psychological crime story...
    Reviewed in the United States on 17 June 2004
    Verified Purchase
    In the shadow of the American occupation of Japan after World War II during an extremely hot summer afternoon, Murakami (Toshirô Mifune), a young homicide detective, is duped by a pickpocket who steals his issued gun. Detective Murakami notifies his superior about the theft which causes him embarrassment and fear of being fired. The humiliation combined with the fear compels Detective Murakami to keep searching for the thief by going undercover. Murakami probes the scorching Tokyo streets and alleys with meticulously scanning eyes as he comes across a weapons dealer that has clues about the guns whereabouts. These clues help Murakami to continue the investigation as he is assisted by the shrewd Detective Sato (Takashi Shimura) to uncover further clues of the identity of the pickpocket. As clues accumulate Murakami seems to identify himself more and more with the criminal. This begins to wear on Murakami, but the understanding Sato keeps reminding him that he is doing the right thing.
    Stray Dog is an intense criminal story that examines the psychology of the characters as in compares the similarities between criminals and detectives. These similarities are balanced on a thin line based on choice, which Kurosawa dissects studiously through the camera lens. Kurosawa's investigation of the character's psychology creates a spiraling suspense that is enhanced through subtle surprises and brilliant cinematography. The camera use often displays shots through thin cloths, close ups, and new camera angles, which also makes the film aesthetically appealing. When Kurosawa brings together camera work and cast performance, among other cinematic aspects, he leaves the audience with a brilliantly suspenseful criminal drama, which leaves much room for introspection and retrospection.
    Report
  • Mary Lee Maynard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic mustwatch if you enjoy film noir
    Reviewed in Canada on 22 August 2015
    Verified Purchase
    Classic must watch if you enjoy film noir! Better than american versions on many levels of intellect
    Report