Descriptive DVDs

DD00449
Shogun: night 1, directed by Jerry London ; screenplay by Eric Bercovivi.
1600's. English sailor Blackthorne and his crew run aground in a storm on the shores of Japan. They are captured by troops belonging to Lord Yabu, who loves to torture his victims. Rated PG. Starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. (95 min.) 1980.

DD00450
Shogun: night 2, directed by Jerry London ; screenplay by Eric Bercovivi.
Blackthorne and his crew are separated and he learns of the civil war building between the daimyos and their armies. He struggles to understand Japanese and learn their very different ways of living, bathing and eating. Rated PG. Starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. (95 min.) 1980.

DD00451
Shogun: night 3, directed by Jerry London ; screenplay by Eric Bercovivi.
Blackthorne is rescued from the clutches of Lord Yabu and begins his training as an advisor to Lord Toronaga. He also meets Lady Miriko and becomes more familiar with the deadly pitfalls of Japanese ways. Rated PG. Starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. (95 min.) 1980.

DD00452
Shogun: night 4, directed by Jerry London ; screenplay by Eric Bercovivi.
Blackthorne is ordered to learn Japanese and become more adept in their ways of living. Lady Miriko is assigned to teach him Japanese. Blackthorne rescues Lord Toronaga from an earthquake and is given the exalted rank of samurai. Rated PG. Starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. (95 min.) 1980.

DD00453
Shogun: night 5, directed by Jerry London ; screenplay by Eric Bercovivi.
Blackthorne and Lady Miriko fall in love and begin a very dangerous affair. Toronaga presses forward in his plan to overcome Lord Ishido. Rated PG. Starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. (95 min.) 1980.

DD00454
Shogun: night 6, directed by Jerry London ; screenplay by Eric Bercovivi.
Blackthorne is horrified when the ship he has built on the orders of Lord Toronaga is burned. He and Lady Miriko are sent as hostages to Lord Ichido's castle where Miriko is killed in an attack by ninja. Blackthorne is wounded in the attack but recovers and is ordered by Toronaga to build another ship. Toronaga launches his final battle against Ichido. Rated PG. Starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. (95 min.) 1980.