Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965
3h 3m
7.7

7.7/10

447 votes • View on IMDb
Horror Fantasy Drama

"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.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Ninjin Club TOHO
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

samurai based on novel or book story teller snowstorm tea promise snow blind spirit vengeful ghost ghost story ghost sea battle japanese folklore naval battle horror anthology ghost in the woods

Quick Facts

Original Title 怪談
Release Date January 6, 1965
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0058279

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
Ranko Akagi

Mother (segment "The Black Hair")

Fumie Kitahara
Fumie Kitahara

(segment "The Black Hair")

Kappei Matsumoto
Kappei Matsumoto

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Yoshiko Ieda
Yoshiko Ieda

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Otome Tsukimiya
Otome Tsukimiya

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Kenzō Tanaka
Kenzō Tanaka

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Kiyoshi Nakano
Kiyoshi Nakano

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai

Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

Key Crew

Yōko Mizuki
Screenplay
Shigeru Wakatsuki
Producer
Masaki Kobayashi
Director