Watch NowKwaidan (1965)
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In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
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.
- Masaki KobayashiDirector
- Yōko MizukiScreenplay
Original Title
怪談
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Keywords
- samurai
- based on novel or book
- story teller
- snowstorm
- tea
- promise
- snow
- blind
- spirit
- vengeful ghost
- ghost story
- ghost
- sea battle
- criterion
- japanese folklore
- naval battle
- horror anthology
- ghost in the woods
Top Billed Cast
Michiyo Aratama
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro Mikuni
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako Watanabe
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko Akagi
Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara
(segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei Matsumoto
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Otome Tsukimiya
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Kenzō Tanaka
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
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