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Kwaidan [Blu-ray]

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 610 ratings
IMDb7.9/10.0
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October 20, 2015
The Criterion Collection
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Genre Horror
Format Blu-ray
Contributor Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Tatsuya Nakadai, Masaki Kobayashi
Language Japanese
Runtime 3 hours and 3 minutes
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After more than a decade of sober political dramas and social-minded period pieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi (The Human Condition) shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colorfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn’s collections of Japanese folklore, are existentially frightening and meticulously crafted. This version of Kwaidan is the original three-hour cut, never before released in the United States. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New 2K digital restoration of director Masaki Kobayashi’s original cut, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • Audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince • Interview from 1993 with Kobayashi, conducted by filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda • New interview with assistant director Kiyoshi Ogasawara • New piece about author Lafcadio Hearn, on whose versions of Japanese folk tales Kwaidan is based • Trailers • New English subtitle translation • PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2540
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Masaki Kobayashi
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2015
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Rentaro Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama, Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection (Direct)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B011SDC1PY
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Simon Omnes
5.0 out of 5 stars "Nympha pudica Deum vidit, et erubuit.”― Lafcadio Hearn
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Alan Garcia
3.0 out of 5 stars Sin extras
Reviewed in Mexico on November 28, 2018
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5.0 out of 5 stars Visuel envoûtant de films de fantômes du Japon
Reviewed in France on August 9, 2018
Thomas Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars Kwaidan takes us on a spell-binding journey into the heart of Japanese folklore and aesthetics.
Reviewed in Japan on August 19, 2019
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5.0 out of 5 stars L'INCANTO DEI FANTASMI GIAPPONESI
Reviewed in Italy on May 30, 2015
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