Kwaidan

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Awards

Academy Awards 1966 - Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film

Cannes Film Festival 1965 - Nominated - Palme d'Or

Cannes Film Festival 1965 - Won - Jury Special Prize

Kinema Junpo Awards 1965 - Won - Best Screenplay

Academy Awards 1966 - Nominated - Best Foreign Language Film

Cannes Film Festival 1965 - Nominated - Palme d'Or

Cannes Film Festival 1965 - Won - Jury Special Prize

Kinema Junpo Awards 1965 - Won - Best Screenplay

Mainichi Film Concours 1966 - Won - Best Art Direction

Mainichi Film Concours 1966 - Won - Best Cinematography

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Kwaidan

Director:
Masaki Kobayashi
161 Minutes
 

At A Glance

Film Synopsis

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales in which terror thrives and demons lurk. Adapted from traditional Japanese ghost stories, this lavish, widescreen production drew extensively on Kobayashi's own training as a student of painting and fine arts.

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Details

Runtime:
161 min.

Country:
JAPAN

Language:
Japanese

Color:
Color

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SPECIAL FEATURES: 

  • Stunning new widescreen transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • New and improved English subtitle translation
  • Optimal image quality: RSDL dual - layer edition

 

 

 

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