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Kwaidan
In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
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.
Where to watch Kwaidan
Kwaidan is streaming in the US on HBO Max and Criterion Channel.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Michiyo Aratama as First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
- Rentaro Mikuni as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
- Misako Watanabe as Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
- Kenjirō Ishiyama as Father (segment "The Black Hair")
- Ranko Akagi as Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
- Fumie Kitahara as (segment "The Black Hair")
- Kappei Matsumoto as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
- Yoshiko Ieda as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
- Otome Tsukimiya as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
- Kenzō Tanaka as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
- Kiyoshi Nakano as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Details
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Released
- January 6, 1965
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- Genres
- Horror, Fantasy, Drama
- Studio
- Ninjin Club and TOHO
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.7 / 10 from 478 votes
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