The Scent of Green Papaya (Mùi Đu Đủ Xanh) (1993 / 1995) First Look Pictures / Columbia TriStar Home Video LaserDisc - VG+

Caméra d'Or winner at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival and Academy Award-nominated Vietnamese coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Tran Anh Hung, starring Tran Nu Yen Khe, Truong Thi Loc, and Nguyen Anh Hoa.

Presents the 104-minute feature film in Extended Play (CLV) format across two sides. Mastered with a digitally processed soundtrack, Vietnamese language audio track with English subtitles, original score composed by Ton-That Tiet, production notes detailing the construction of the Paris studio set, director commentary on Vietnamese cultural symbolism, and a 25-chapter index across two sides.

Distributed on LaserDisc by First Look Pictures Releasing / Les Productions Lazennec / Canal+ / Columbia TriStar Home Video (Catalog # 74346 / ISBN 0-8001-4204-7 / UPC 043396743468).

Condition & Visual Inspection

Jacket VG+: Pre-owned vintage sleeve condition. Front Cover: Artwork depicting a close-up profile of Mui framed through a window lattice decorated with orange flowers and green leaves, right green vertical panel featuring quotes from Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times), Paul Schultz (New York Daily News), Michael Medved (Sneak Previews), and Kenneth Turan (Los Angeles Times), and top banners for 1993 Academy Award Nominee and Cannes Film Festival Winner. Rear Cover: Back panel featuring 3 photo stills (including Tran Nu Yen Khe with a book, a young girl looking out, and a boy in a blue shirt), Jeff Shannon (SEATTLE TIMES) review quote ("A Miracle Of Filmmaking."), historical essay on 1950s Saigon culture and filmmaking process, billing block, and a 25-chapter index across two sides.

Edges/Spine EX: Solid, clean spine with sharp typography and light corner shelf wear.

Disc EX: Single disc with clean optical playing surfaces and original Columbia TriStar center labels. Printed in U.S.A.