Eureka Entertainment is set 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 and featuring the complete 183-minute original Japanese cut of Masaki Kobayashi’s masterpiece.
Available on April 27th as part of The Masters of Cinema Series, the limited edition set features a bardboundcCase and 100-page collector’s book. The release is limited to only 3000 copies,
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."
Special Features include:
Limited Edition Hardbound Slipcase [3000 copies]
A 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
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
Original trailers
Head on over to Eureka Entertainment's site to order your copy today!
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