Kwaidan
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

“In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."”

1965 PG-13 3h 3m 7.7 (489) Released
Director Masaki Kobayashi
Screenplay / Story Yōko Mizuki
Music Composer Tōru Takemitsu
Cinematography Yoshio Miyajima

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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Original Language JA
Production Country Japan
Content Rating PG-13
Release Status Released

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Top Cast

Michiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama

First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni

Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

Misako Watanabe
Misako Watanabe

Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Kenjirō Ishiyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama

Father (segment "The Black Hair")

Ranko Akagi

Mother (segment "The Black Hair")

Fumie Kitahara
Fumie Kitahara

(segment "The Black Hair")

Kappei Matsumoto

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Yoshiko Ieda

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Otome Tsukimiya
Otome Tsukimiya

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Kenzō Tanaka

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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