LD- The Maltese Falcon - Humphrey Bogart / John Huston (Laser Disc Japan Edition)

LD- The Maltese Falcon - Humphrey Bogart / John Huston (Laser Disc Japan Edition)

The definitive cornerstone of American Film Noir on authentic Japanese LaserDisc (LD): The Maltese Falcon (1941). Marking the historic directorial debut of Hollywood titan John Huston and adapted from Dashiell Hammett's landmark detective novel, this 3-time Academy Award®-nominated masterpiece established the cinematic visual language and cynical wit of the hard-boiled genre.

Starring Humphrey Bogart in his indelible, archetype-forging performance as San Francisco private investigator Sam Spade, navigating a treacherous web of greed and deceit alongside Mary Astor (Brigid O'Shaughnessy), Peter Lorre (Joel Cairo), and Sydney Greenstreet in his thunderous debut as Kasper Gutman ("The Fat Man") in relentless pursuit of the priceless black enamel falcon—"the stuff that dreams are made of."

This authentic Japanese pressing was released in Warner Home Video's prestigious "Screen Legends" series under catalog reference NJL-99220 (Barcode 4988135992208). A prized collector's release featuring its original Japanese OBI strip (¥4,950 / WHVクラシック名作選), an exclusive 4-page Japanese collector's liner notes booklet by renowned crime fiction critic Nobumitsu Kodaka (小鷹信光) containing essays and dialogue transcription, and a 12-inch optical disc with custom United Artists blue center labels in clean optical condition.

✨ Condition & Included Items

• ✅ Original Japanese OBI Strip: Preserved vintage OBI strip (WHV Screen Legends, ¥4,950 / NJL-99220) with authentic minor vintage wear on top/back edge as detailed in close-up photos.
• ✅ Deluxe 4-Page Japanese Booklet: Complete insert by critic Nobumitsu Kodaka with historical analysis, hard-boiled lexicon, and scene breakdowns.
• ✅ Single Jacket: High-grade condition with classic art deco silver crest and Bogart portrait.
• ✅ LaserDisc (2 Sides CLV / 101 min): Clean optical surface with custom United Artists / Warner Home Video blue labels.
• ✅ Protective Inner Sleeve: Polyethylene inner protective disc sleeve included.

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