Kwaidan is an impressively mounted anthology horror film based on four stories by Lafcadio Hearn, a Greek-born writer who began his career in the United States at the age of 19 and moved permanently to Japan in 1890 at the age of 40, where he eventually became a subject of the empire and took on the name Koizumi Yakuno. Hearn became a conduit of Japanese culture to western audiences, publishing journalism and then fiction incorporating traditional Japanese themes and characters. "Black Hair," the first tale, concerns a ...
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Kwaidan is an impressively mounted anthology horror film based on four stories by Lafcadio Hearn, a Greek-born writer who began his career in the United States at the age of 19 and moved permanently to Japan in 1890 at the age of 40, where he eventually became a subject of the empire and took on the name Koizumi Yakuno. Hearn became a conduit of Japanese culture to western audiences, publishing journalism and then fiction incorporating traditional Japanese themes and characters. "Black Hair," the first tale, concerns a samurai who cannot support his wife; he leaves her for a life of wealth and ease with a princess. Returning years later, he spends the night with his wife in their now-dilapidated house, only to awake to a horrifying discovery which drives him insane. In "The Woman of the Snow" (deleted from U.S. theatrical prints after the film's Los Angeles opening; it is on the DVD version), two woodcutters seek refuge during a snowstorm in what appears to be an abandoned hut. A snow witch appears and kills one of them but lets his partner free. Years later, the survivor meets and married a lovely young woman, only to learn her true identity. The most visually impressive tale is "Hoichi the Earless," in which a blind musician is asked by the ghost of a samurai to play for his late infant lord at a tomb. The monks who house the musician cover him with tattoos to prevent any harm coming to him, but they forget his ears. He returns from the engagement with his ears cut off; however, his misadventure propels him to fame. "In a Cup of Tea" concerns a samurai who is haunted by the vision of a man he sees reflected in his tea. Even after he drinks from the cup, he still sees the man while on guard duty. Tom Wiener, Rovi
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Kenzô Tanaka, Otome Tsukimiya, Yoshiko Ieda, Kappei Matsumoto, Fumie Kitahara, Ranko Akagi, Kenjirô Ishiyama, Misako... Good. 1965 Run time: 161. Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital copies. Customer service is our top priority!
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Rentaro Mikuni; Michiyo Aratama; Misako Watanabe; Keiko Kishi; Tetsuro Tamba; Tatsuya Nakadai; Katsuo Nakamura. Very Good. In very good packaging. Run time: 183 mins. Language: Japanese. Kwaidan-Masters of Cinema series [DVD] [1964]
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni. Good. 1964 Run time: 183. Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital copies. Customer service is our top priority!
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Rentaro Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Keiko Kishi, Tetsuro Tamba, Tatsuya Nakadai, Katsuo Nakamura. New in new packaging. Language: Japanese. Run time: 183 mins. Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1. Originally released: 1964. This Criterion Collection one (1) DVD Disc release is a new, factory sealed copy in the original shrink wrap. In Japanese Language with Optional English subtitles provided. This is The Criterion Collection October 10, 2000 First Printing release. The Criterion Collection catalog # 90.
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