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Kwaidan
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965·3h 3m·Horror, Fantasy, Drama
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Overview

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

  • Michiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaFirst Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Rentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniHusband (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Misako WatanabeMisako WatanabeSecond Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Kenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō IshiyamaFather (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Ranko AkagiRanko AkagiMother (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Fumie KitaharaFumie Kitahara(segment "The Black Hair")
  • Kappei MatsumotoKappei Matsumoto(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Yoshiko IedaYoshiko Ieda(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Otome TsukimiyaOtome Tsukimiya(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Kenzō TanakaKenzō Tanaka(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Kiyoshi NakanoKiyoshi Nakano(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiMinokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  • Keiko KishiKeiko KishiYuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  • Yūko MochizukiYūko MochizukiMinokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  • Kin SugaiKin SugaiVillage Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

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