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Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965 · Horror · movie8.742 ratings

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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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)

Kiyoshi Nakano

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

director

Masaki Kobayashi

where to watch

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genres

Horror, Fantasy, Drama

original title

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