Eureka Entertainment to release KWAIDAN, Masaki Kobayashi’s ambitious anthology of Japanese ghost tales, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, presented from a 2K digital restoration. Available fromApril 27th 2020 as part of The Masters of Cinema Series in a Limited Edition Set of only 3000 copies, featuring a Hardbound Case and 100-page Collector’s Book.
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales adapted from Lafcadio Hearn’s 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 Kobayashi’s masterpiece on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
KWAIDAN (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer https://youtu.be/
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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- Hardbound Slipcase
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from Criterion’s 2K digital restoration of Kobayashi’s original director’s cut
- Original monaural Japanese soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles
- Kim Newman on “Kwaidan” – a new interview with the film critic and writer
- Shadowings [35 mins] – a new video essay by David Cairns and Fiona Watson
- Original trailers
- PLUS 100-PAGE Perfect Bound Illustrated Collector’s book featuring reprints of Lafcadio Hearn’s original ghost stories; a survey of the life and career of Masaki Kobayashi by Linda Hoaglund; and a wide ranging interview with the film maker – the last he’d ever give
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka!
Title| KWAIDAN (Masters of Cinema) Limited Edition Blu-ray
Starring| RENTARŌ MIKUNI | TATSUYA NAKADAI | KATSUO NAKAMURA | HARUKO SUGIMURA
Director| MASAKI KOBAYASHI
Blu-ray Cat. No.| EKA70380
Blu-ray Barcode| 5060000703801
Blu-ray RRP| £25.99
Release Date| 27 April 2020
Certificate| 15
Run Time| 183 minutes
OAR| 2.40:1
Picture| Colour
Genre| Fantasy / Horror
Year| 1964
Country| JAPAN
Language| JAPANESE
Subtitles| English (Optional)
PRESS:
“a horror picture with an extraordinarily delicate and sensuous quality.” – New York Times
“visually and physically stunning” – Variety
“both gorgeous and scary.” – Kim Newman, Empire
"an assembly of ghost stories that is among the most beautiful films I've seen" – Roger Ebert
KEY SELLING POINTS:
- Presented as a Limited Edition set featuring a Hardbound Case and 100-page Collector’s Book
- On Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, presented from a 2K digital restoration
- An Academy Award-nominated film by Multi Award-winning Japanese Director Masaki Kobayashi (Harakiri, The Human Condition)
- Winner of the 1965 Special Jury Prize at Cannes