Kwaidan

Kwaidan

Original title: 怪談

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7.7/10

(409)

1/6/1965

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3h 3min

Kwaidan

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Horror
Fantasy
Drama

Synopsis

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.

Direction: Masaki Kobayashi

Producer: Shigeru Wakatsuki

Cast

新珠三千代

新珠三千代

First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Rentarō Mikuni

Rentarō Mikuni

Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

渡辺美佐子

渡辺美佐子

Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

北原文枝

北原文枝

(segment "The Black Hair")

月宮乙女

月宮乙女

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")