Kuroneko:
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hayashi, Hikaru 1931-2012 (Composer)
Other Authors: Shindô, Kaneto 1912-2012 (Screenwriter), Kuroda, Kiyomi ca. 20. Jh (Cinematographer), Nakamura, Kichiemon II 1944- (Actor), Otowa, Nobuko 1924-1994 (Actor), Taichi, Kiwako 1943-1992 (Actor)
Format: Video Software
Language:Japanese
Published: [London] Eureka Entertainment [2015]
Edition:special dual format edition
Series:The masters of cinema series 56
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Abstract:"In this magnificently eerie and romantic film - loosely based on the Japanese folktale The Cat's Return - a mother and daughter-in-law are raped and murdered by pillagers, but return from the dead as vampiric cat spirits intent on revenge. As the ghosts lure soldiers into the bamboo groves, a fearless samurai, Gintoki, is sent to stop their reign of terror. Kuroneko remains a standout film of the kaidan eiga genre of period ghost stories often based on old legends or kabuki plays. Marking Shindo's first use of wire work as Yone and Shige battle against samurai blades, the film is subtly complimented by Kiyomi Kuroda's award-winning chiaroscuro cinematography, Hikaru Hayashi's vibrant score, and riveting performances from many of the greatest actors of Japan's golden age of film." [amazon.de]
Item Description:Original: Japan 1968
Bildformat 2.35:1
Gorgeous 1080p HD transfer on the Blu-ray ; optional english subtitles ; original theatrical trailer ; 32-page booklet with an essay by Doug Cummings; a 1972 interview with Shindō conducted by Joan Mellen; and rare imagery
Physical Description:1 DVD-Video, 1 Blu-ray schwarz-weiß 12 cm 1 Booklet (31 Seiten)
Audience:ab 15 Jahren