Kwaidan

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

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