Kwaidan
Release Date: 1965-01-06
Rating : 7.724/10
Duration : 183 minutes
Genres : Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Director : Masaki Kobayashi
Writer : Yōko Mizuki
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 Aratama
Rentaro Mikuni
Misako Watanabe
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Ranko Akagi
Fumie Kitahara