Kwaidan(1965)

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

77

3h 3m

  • Horror,
  • Fantasy,
  • Drama

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.

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")

  • Fumie Kitahara

    Fumie Kitahara

    (segment "The Black Hair")

  • Otome Tsukimiya

    Otome Tsukimiya

    (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

  • Tatsuya Nakadai

    Tatsuya Nakadai

    Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

  • Keiko Kishi

    Keiko Kishi

    Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

  • Yūko Mochizuki

    Yūko Mochizuki

    Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

  • Kin Sugai

    Kin Sugai

    Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

  • Noriko Sengoku

    Noriko Sengoku

    Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

  • Akiko Nomura

    Akiko Nomura

    (segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)

  • Torahiko Hamada

    Torahiko Hamada

    (segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)

  • Jun Hamamura

    Jun Hamamura

    (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

  • Katsuo Nakamura

    Katsuo Nakamura

    Hoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

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    Status

    Released (Jan 6, 1965)

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