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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “SANSHIRO SUGATA PART 2"

By | January 2006

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, Phil annoys Akira Kurosawa with his raucous rendition of “Turning Japanese”!

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Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “SANSHIRO SUGATA PART 2"

BOOTLEG FILES 111: "Sanshiro Sugata Part 2” (rarely-seen 1945 drama from Akira Kurosawa). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: "A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES"

BOOTLEG FILES 109: "A Child’s Christmas in Wales” (1962 short based on the Dylan Thomas classic). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

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