Kwaidan är japanska för spökhistoria, vilket avslöjar innehållet i Kobayashis klassiska skräckantologi. Beskriven av legendariska filmkritikern Roger Ebert som en samling spökhistorier som hör till de vackraste filmer jag sett, vinnare av jurypriset i Cannes samt nominerad till Oscarn för bästa utländska film.


Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, Kwaidan presents a series of ghost stories based on writings by Lafcadio Hearn. The film unfolds through separate narratives rooted in folklore and supernatural encounters, combining atmospheric storytelling with elements of classic horror.

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Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales adapted from Lafcadio Hearns 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. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the complete 183-minute original Japanese cut of Masaki Kobayashis masterpiece on Blu-ray.

Från IMDB:
A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.

SPECIAL FEATURES

1080p presentation on Blu-ray from Criterions 2K digital restoration of Kobayashis original directors 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

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