Kwaidan
1965 · TMDB 7.7 · 怪談
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
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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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 audienc...
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- Runtime
- 183 min
- Released
- 1965-01-06
- Studio
- Ninjin Club
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- TMDB score
- 7.7
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Masaki Kobayashi
Director
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Yōko Mizuki
Writer
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Michiyo Aratama
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
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Rentaro Mikuni
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
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Misako Watanabe
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
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Kenjirō Ishiyama
Father (segment "The Black Hair")
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Ranko Akagi
Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
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Fumie Kitahara
(segment "The Black Hair")
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Kappei Matsumoto
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
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Yoshiko Ieda
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)