

Kwaidan
1965-01-06 · 183 min · ★ 7.7
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.
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- Directors
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Production companies
- Ninjin Club, TOHO
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Michiyo AratamaFirst Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro MikuniHusband (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako WatanabeSecond Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō IshiyamaFather (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara(segment "The Black Hair")
Otome Tsukimiya(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Tatsuya NakadaiMinokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Keiko KishiYuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Yūko MochizukiMinokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Kin SugaiVillage Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Noriko SengokuVillage Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Akiko Nomura(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
Torahiko Hamada(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
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