Kwaidan (US)

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Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes
Certificate: none
Running Time: 161 mins
Retail Price: $29.95
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales in which terror thrives and demons lurk. Adapted from traditional Japanese ghost stories, this lavish production draws extensively on director Masaki Kobayashi`s own training as a student of painting and fine arts. Criterion is proud to present Kwaidan in a new ravishing color transfer.

Special Features:
Original Theatrical Trailer

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono Japanese

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Masaki Kobayashi

Written By:
Yôko Mizuki
Lafcadio Hearn

Starring:
Keiko Kishi
Tatsuya Nakadai
Misako Watanabe
Michiyo Aratama
Rentaro Mikuni

Soundtrack By:
Tôru Takemitsu

Director of Photography:
Yoshio Miyajima

Editor:
Hisashi Sagara

Producer:
Shigeru Wakatsuki

Distributor:
Criterion

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9 / 10

Difficult ot describe this film, another release by Criterion. It`s deep on atmossphere and beautiful to watch, though not particularly gripping it`s not supposed to be. 4 ghost stories from traditional Japanese folklore, one to savour for a special occasions perhaps

posted by Richard73 on 1/12/2003 20:20