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Japanese B2 vintage movie poster for the
1964 Japanese horror anthology film Kwaidan (Japanese: Hepburn: Kaidan, meaning "Ghost Stories").
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, the film is a visually stunning adaptation of four Japanese folk tales from the collections of writer Lafcadio Hearn.
Key Information
Release: The film premiered in Japan in late 1964 and was released internationally in 1965.
Accolades: Kwaidan received high critical acclaim, winning the Special Jury Prize at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival and receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
Structure: The movie consists of four separate stories: "The Black Hair," "The Woman of the Snow," "Hoichi the Earless," and "In a Cup of Tea".
Cast: The anthology features prominent Japanese actors, including Tatsuya Nakadai (as Minokichi in "The Woman of the Snow"), Keiko Kishi (as the Snow Maiden), and Rentar? Mikuni.
The poster itself is a "chirashi," a traditional Japanese mini-poster typically handed out in theaters before a film's release. |
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