KAIDAN KAGAMI
GAFUCHI (Ghosts of Kagami Pond) is a traditional Japanese ghost
legend that has been made into numerous motion picture productions over
the years. This 1959 version from legendary Japanese director Masaki Mouri
is - along with Nobuo Nakagawa’s ‘57 film GHOST
STORY OF KAGAMI - considered one of the best renditions.
Here is the story of an unscrupulous businessman and his mistress who
systematically cheat the local folks. After he sells an inferior kimono
to a bride - causing it to tear and unravel during the ceremony - she
is so ashamed that she drowns herself in the Kagami Swamp... but not before
leveling a curse the merchant and his haberdashery. The ghost of the bride
rises up against the greedy couple to exact vengeance.
Japanese
film; black and white; original fullscreen format, uncut (63 min.) version,
in Japanese language with removable English or Greek subtitles, in DVD
encoded for ALL REGIONS, playable on any American machine. Extras include
original trailer, gallery and bio information.
