• Master Strokes

    Akiko Crowther, a grand master of Japanese calligraphy, created the title treatment for our release of The Human Condition. This is the original design she sent us. —Sarah Habibi, art director

     

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  • By Greg
    March 06, 2012
    07:39 AM

    So elegant! Can we look forward to the Human Condition on blu?
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  • By Raheem
    March 06, 2012
    09:18 AM

    Never thought I would love a 9 1/2 hour movie filled with the most miserable human experiences ever...but I did. Exquisite calligraphy that deserves to adorn a Blu-ray set.
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  • By Frank Mondelli
    April 24, 2012
    10:59 PM

    Are any reprints being sold of this beautiful work?
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