Kwaidan
Reviewed in Issue 45 (Jan/Feb 2001) of Widescreen Review
| Studio | The Criterion Collection |
| Catalog Number | KWA020 |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Rating Reason | NA |
| Retail Price | $29.95 |
| DVD Type | Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9) |
| Running Time | 161 |
| Release Date | 10/10/00 |
| Theatrical Year | 1965 |
| Genre | Horror |
| Director | Masaki Kobayashi |
| Screenplay | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Cinematography | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Rentaro Mikuni, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Katsuo Nakamura, Tetsuro Tanba, Kanemon Nakamura, Osamu Takizawa & Haruko Sugimura |
| Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured Ratio | Subscribers only |
| DVD Soundtrack | Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Subtitles | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeKwaidan is an intriguing film consisting of four parables focused on the supernatural and based on the writings of Lafcadio Hearn, a Greek-Irish folklorist. The Black Hair is a tale of a samurai who discovers what true love means through his thoughtlessness. The Woman Of The Snow is an icy tale of betrayal. Hoichi, The Earless is the most grisly chapter in which a blind balladeer angers the spirits of an ancient sea battle. The final tale, In A Cup Of Tea tells of a warrior who battles the likeness of a reflection in his cup of tea. Kwaidan was released in the United States with the second episode deleted, but this colorful widescreen edition brings the film to you in its entirety. (Suzanne Hodges)
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