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Kwaidan

“In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."”
Released: 1965

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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.

IMDB RATING

7.728

DIRECTOR

Masaki Kobayashi

WRITER

- Yōko Mizuki
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🕓Running time: 3h 3m
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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")
Noriko SengokuNoriko SengokuVillage Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Akiko NomuraAkiko Nomura(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
Torahiko HamadaTorahiko Hamada(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura(segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo NakamuraHoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaWarrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraHead Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Yoichi HayashiYoichi HayashiAttendant (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Eiko MuramatsuEiko MuramatsuKenreiinmon (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Kunie TanakaKunie TanakaYasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Kazuo KitamuraKazuo KitamuraTomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Ichirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Masanori TomotakeMasanori Tomotake(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Tokue HanazawaTokue Hanazawa(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Shizue NatsukawaShizue NatsukawaTokiko (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Shin TatsuokaShin Tatsuoka(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Makiko KitashiroMakiko Kitashiro(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Masakazu KuwayamaMasakazu Kuwayama(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Mutsuhiko TsurumaruMutsuhiko Tsurumaru(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Akira TaniAkira TaniHuntsman #2 (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Yōsuke KondōYōsuke KondōBenkei (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kiyoshi YamamotoKiyoshi Yamamoto(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kinji OminoKinji Omino(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Atsuo NakamuraAtsuo Nakamura(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Ginzô SekiguchiGinzô Sekiguchi(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Akio MiyabeAkio Miyabe(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Genya NagaiGenya Nagai(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Toru UchidaToru Uchida(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Hikaru JinnoHikaru Jinno(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Toshio FukuharaToshio Fukuhara(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kirô AbeKirô Abe(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Toshiro YagiToshiro Yagi(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Yuriko AbeYuriko Abe(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Yuri SatôYuri Satô(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kyōichi SatōKyōichi Satō(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Nobuo AikawaNobuo Aikawa(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Taiji KodamaTaiji Kodama(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Nobuaki MaedaNobuaki Maeda(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Teruhiko ShibataTeruhiko Shibata(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Haruo KajiHaruo Kaji(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Michio GinaMichio Gina(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Seiji TabeSeiji Tabe(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Mitsuko NaritaMitsuko Narita(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Noriko MikuraNoriko Mikura(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Aiko NagayamaAiko Nagayama(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Michiko NakahataMichiko Nakahata(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kan'emon NakamuraKan'emon NakamuraKannai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Osamu TakizawaOsamu TakizawaAuthor / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Haruko SugimuraHaruko SugimuraMadame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Noboru NakayaNoboru NakayaShikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiOld Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Kei SatōKei SatōGhost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Shigeru KōyamaShigeru Kōyama(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Jun TazakiJun TazakiKannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Akiji KobayashiAkiji Kobayashi(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Yoshirō AokiYoshirō Aoki(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Isao TamagawaIsao Tamagawa(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Hideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamoto(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIPublisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")







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