The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (Limited Edition) GCal_processed And Michael Trucco

And Michael Trucco

Original lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for the HK Theatrical Cut

Frank Capra adapted a hit stage play for this marvelous screwball meeting of the madcap and the macabre

Director Commentary

Commissioned Art by Thomas Walker

The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (Limited Edition) GCal_processed And Michael TruccoWhen the daughter of an elite family takes a shine to poor samurai Iemon (Tomisaburo Wakayama, lone wolf and cub), he sees an opportunity to climb the social ladder. He just needs to rid himself of his only obstacle: his loving wife Oiwa. He poisons her and dumps her corpse in a nearby swamp, but she returns as a horribly disfigured ghost to haunt Iemon on his wedding night. Crime film specialist Tai Kato (I, the Executioner) brings the famous Ghost