Kwaidan

Release Date:
Dec 29, 1964
Running Time:
2:44
Genre:
Fantasy,Horror
Director:
Masaki Kobayashi
Cast:
Rentarô Mikuni Husband
Michiyo Aratama First wife
Tetsuro Tamba Warrior
Katsuo Nakamura Hoichi
Keiko Kishi Yuki
Osamu Takizawa
Writers:
Yoko Mizuki
Language:
English
Related Programs:
Ugetsu
Gate of Hell
Sansho the Bailiff
Sanjuro
A Chinese Ghost Story
The Profound Desire of the Gods
Kuroneko

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Kwaidan

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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