Kwaidan
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📖 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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Horror, Fantasy, Drama
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Original Language
- JA
🎭 Cast
Michiyo AratamaFirst Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro MikuniHusband (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako WatanabeSecond Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō IshiyamaFather (segment "The Black Hair")R
Ranko AkagiMother (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara(segment "The Black Hair")K
Kappei Matsumoto(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)Y
Yoshiko Ieda(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Otome Tsukimiya(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)K
Kenzō Tanaka(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kwaidan about?
- 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.
- Who directed Kwaidan?
- Kwaidan was directed by Masaki Kobayashi.
- When was Kwaidan released?
- Kwaidan was released on January 6, 1965.
- How long is Kwaidan?
- Kwaidan has a runtime of 3h 3m.
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