
Kwaidan
Original title: 怪談
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7.7/10
(409)
1/6/1965
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3h 3min

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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
Cast

新珠三千代
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Rentarō Mikuni
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

渡辺美佐子
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

北原文枝
(segment "The Black Hair")

月宮乙女
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Tatsuya Nakadai
Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")