Radiance Films Announces November 2025 Blu-ray Lineup: Nagisa Oshima, Greek Satire, and More
Radiance Films has announced its November 2025 lineup, featuring four major titles that span Japanese political cinema, Greek satire, French crime thrillers, and gritty urban action. The slate includes a box set from Nagisa Oshima, a premiere edition of a Greek classic, a trio of genre films by Robert Hossein, and the debut title from Radiance’s new Transmission imprint.
Radical Japan: Cinema and State (UK)
Leading the lineup is Radical Japan: Cinema and State, a 7-disc box set collecting nine works by director Nagisa Oshima. The set includes seven feature films, an experimental short, and Oshima’s 1995 documentary.
This world premiere release presents a body of work widely regarded as essential to postwar Japanese cinema. The collection includes:
- The Catch – A WWII-era village is shaken by the capture of a pilot.
- Death by Hanging – A failed execution throws the justice system into crisis.
- Diary of a Shinjuku Thief – A bold depiction of Tokyo’s 1960s counterculture.
- Boy – A vivid portrait of a family surviving through scams.
- The Man Who Left His Will on Film – Oshima’s response to the protest movement.
- The Ceremony – A critique of how traditions suppress youth.
- Dear Summer Sister – Explores Japan’s colonial legacy in Okinawa.
Special features include new commentaries, interviews with Oshima, Tadanori Yokoo, and Kazuo Goto, a visual essay, archival documentaries, and a 160-page book.
- Limited to 5,000 copies.
The Ogre of Athens (UK/US)
The Ogre of Athens arrives in a world premiere edition for both the UK and US. Directed by Nikos Koundouros, the 1956 film follows shy bank clerk Thomas (Dinos Iliopoulos), who is mistaken for “The Ogre,” a notorious criminal who rules the streets of Athens.
Suddenly respected and feared, Thomas finds his new role has consequences. Initially a box office failure, the film has since become a foundational work of modern Greek cinema, blending crime satire with physical comedy.
The disc includes:
- New introduction by Jonathan Franzen
- New interviews with critics and Greek film experts
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Andreas Giannopoulos
- Limited to 2,500 copies.
Wicked Games: The Films of Robert Hossein (UK/US)
Radiance spotlights French director Robert Hossein in Wicked Games, a collection of three of his genre films, presented in English-subtitled Blu-ray premieres. The set includes:
- The Wicked Go to Hell – Two inmates join forces to stage a daring escape.
- Nude in a White Car – A drifter is tempted into a night of passion by a mystery blonde.
- The Taste of Violence – A revolutionary kidnaps the daughter of a dictator to negotiate a prisoner swap.
Special features include:
- Audio commentaries by Tim Lucas
- Appreciation by Alex Cox
- Essays by Samm Deighan, C. Courtney Joyner, and more
- Booklet featuring writing by Walter Chaw and Robert Hossein
- Limited to 3,000 copies.
Night of the Juggler – Transmission Imprint Launch (UK)
Radiance launches its new Transmission imprint with Night of the Juggler (1980), a gritty New York City thriller starring Dan Hedaya. When a young girl is kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity, her father — an ex-cop played by James Brolin — tears through Manhattan to find her.
The UK Blu-ray release includes:
- 4K restoration presented in Dolby Vision
- New interviews with James Brolin and Dan Hedaya
- New audio commentary
- Visual essay
- 40-page bound book
- Poster and postcard set
- Limited edition.
A Bold November Lineup of Radical and Rediscovered Cinema
Radiance’s November slate offers a bold cross-section of politically charged, stylistically daring, and long-overlooked films. These releases highlight the label’s continued dedication to essential and challenging cinema from across the globe.
All titles will release in November 2025, with pre-orders now open at Radiance Films in the UK and select pre-orders at DiabolikDVD in the US.
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