Kwaidan

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.
Release Date: 1965-01-06
Horror
Fantasy
Drama
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Casts

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")
Fumie Kitahara
as (segment "The Black Hair")
Otome Tsukimiya
as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Keiko Kishi
as Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Yūko Mochizuki
as Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Kin Sugai
as Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

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