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Kwaidan

1965183mDrama, Fantasy, Horror

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.

Year

1965

Runtime

183m

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Also known as
怪談Ghost Stories奇谈Квайдан: Повествование о загадочном и ужасномKaidanKwaidan, czyli Niesamowite HistorieKwaidan - Storie di fantasmiAs 4 Faces do MedoKwaidan: Historias SobrenaturalesПризрачни ИсторииPriče o DuhovimaO Abismo da MorteWeird Tales
Crew
Cast
Tetsuro Tamba
Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Tokue Hanazawa
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Osamu Takizawa
Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Keiko Kishi
Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Tatsuya Nakadai
Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")