Kwaidan (1965)
In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
- Released
- Runtime 3h 3m
- Director Masaki Kobayashi
- Genres Drama Fantasy Horror
- Rating 7.7/10 (470 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Michiyo Aratama
as First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
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Rentaro Mikuni
as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
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Misako Watanabe
as Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
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Kenjirō Ishiyama
as Father (segment "The Black Hair")
- Ranko Akagi as Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
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Fumie Kitahara
as (segment "The Black Hair")
- Kappei Matsumoto as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
- Yoshiko Ieda as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
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Otome Tsukimiya
as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
- Kenzō Tanaka as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
- Kiyoshi Nakano as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
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Tatsuya Nakadai
as Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
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Keiko Kishi
as Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
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Yūko Mochizuki
as Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
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Kin Sugai
as Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
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Noriko Sengoku
as Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
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Akiko Nomura
as (segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
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Torahiko Hamada
as (segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
Crew
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Masaki Kobayashi
Director
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Yoshio Miyajima
Director of Photography
- Hisashi Sagara Editor
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Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
- Shigeru Wakatsuki Producer
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Yōko Mizuki
Screenplay
