Kwaidan (1964) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
Kwaidan (1964) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
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- Country of origin:
- Japan, 1964
- Age release:
- Dieser Titel ist nicht FSK-geprüft.
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Infos zu Titeln ohne Jugendfreigabe - UPC/EAN:
- 5060000703962
- Release date:
- 14.9.2020
- Series:
- Masters of Cinema
- Genre:
- Fantasy, Horror
- Playing time ca.:
- 183 Min.
- Director:
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Actor:
- Rentarô Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe
- Film music:
- Toru Takemitsu
- German title:
- Kaidan
- Language:
- Japanisch
- Subtitles:
- Englisch
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Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales adapted from Lafcadio Hearn’s classic Japanese ghost stories about mortals caught up in forces beyond their comprehension when the supernatural world intervenes in their lives: “The Black Hair”, “The Woman of the Snow”, “Hoichi the Earless”, and “In a Cup of Tea”.
Breathtakingly photographed entirely on hand-painted sets, the film is an abstract wash of luminescent colours from another world.
Specials
1080p presentation on Blu-ray from Criterion’s 2K digital restoration of Kobayashi’s original director’s cut
Original monaural Japanese soundtrack
Optional English subtitles
Kim Newman on “Kwaidan” – interview with the film critic and writer
Shadowings [35 mins] – video essay by David Cairns and Fiona Watson
Original trailers
A collector’s booklet featuring reprints of Lafcadio Hearn’s original ghost stories; a survey of the life and career of Masaki Kobayashi by Linda Hoaglund ; and a wide ranging interview with the filmmaker, the last he’d ever give.
