• Film ID:
  • 4778
  • Availability:
  • DVD Available from Shop
  • Film cert:
  • Running time:
  • DVD=183 min.
  • Nationality(ies):
  • Japan.
  • Primary Language(s):
  • Japanese.
KWAIDAN (1964)
Cast
Keiko Kishi. Tatsuya Nakadai.
Director(s)
Masaki Kobayashi.
Categories
Art House. Supernatural. Classics. 18th Century. Guardian 1000 Must See (2007). Cannes Jury Prize. Historical. Recommended.
Review
Kobayashi's remarkable 'ghost' stories are a beautiful amalgam of traditional Japanese art and subtle direction. The four stories are adaptations of 18th century ghost stories by Lafcadio Hearn and are eerily compelling. Their dramatic impact is all due to subtle visual nuances. Excellent.
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