Review of Kwaidan (1965) by Green P — 01 Jan 2008
Kwaidan is a set of Japanese folk and ghost stories set in the era of the Samauri.
The backdrop to the sets are apparently hand-painted, and if that's true then they are spectacularly executed, with only one or two scenes betraying the fact that the landscape is other than as it seems. All the stories have a misty, fairie feel to them, both in scenery and style.
It's clearly folk-genre stuff, and as such the endings to some of the folk tales are clearly predictable yarns of what happens when promises are broken or someone has been treated unfairly.
But although not anything amazing, they are at least a memorable and enjoyable watch, and the DVD comes with a story book as well as an extra in a collectable-style box packaging.
This review of Kwaidan (1965) was written by Green P on 01 Jan 2008.
Kwaidan has generally received very positive reviews.
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