
Kwaidan
1965
Movie Information
Overview
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.
Release Date
January 6, 1965
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Runtime
3h 3m
Cast
Michiyo AratamaRentaro MikuniMisako WatanabeKenjirō IshiyamaRanko AkagiFumie KitaharaKappei MatsumotoYoshiko IedaOtome TsukimiyaKenzō Tanaka
Production
Ninjin Club
Genres
HorrorFantasyDrama