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Kwaidan

7.9 / 10 | 3h 3m | Japan
1965 | Drama | Fantasy | Horror
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.

Cast List (13)

Masaki Kobayashi
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Rentarô Mikuni
Rentarô Mikuni
Husband
Michiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama
First wife
Misako Watanabe
Misako Watanabe
Second Wife
Kenjirô Ishiyama
Kenjirô Ishiyama
Father
Ranko Akagi
Ranko Akagi
Mother
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Mi nokichi
Keiko Kishi
Keiko Kishi
Yuki the Snow Maiden
Yûko Mochizuki
Yûko Mochizuki
Minokichi's mother
Kin Sugai
Kin Sugai
Village woman
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku
Village woman
Yōko Mizuki
Yōko Mizuki
Writer
Lafcadio Hearn
Lafcadio Hearn
Writer

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