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Kwaidan

怪談

Release: 1965-01-06·Runtime: 183m·★ 7.7
HorrorFantasyDrama

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.

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Ninjin Club
TOHO

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Cast

Yūko MochizukiYūko Mochizukias Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")Jun HamamuraJun Hamamuraas (segment "The Woman of the Snow")Atsuo NakamuraAtsuo Nakamuraas (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)Akiko NomuraAkiko Nomuraas (segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)Eiko MuramatsuEiko Muramatsuas Kenreiinmon (segment "Hoichi the Earless")Kazuo KitamuraKazuo Kitamuraas Tomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless")Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji Miyaguchias Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")Jun TazakiJun Tazakias Kannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIas Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")Tetsuro TambaTetsuro Tambaas Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")Michiyo AratamaMichiyo Aratamaas First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")Otome TsukimiyaOtome Tsukimiyaas (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)Kin SugaiKin Sugaias Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")Noboru NakayaNoboru Nakayaas Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")Kan'emon NakamuraKan'emon Nakamuraas Kannai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")Hideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamotoas (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadaias Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")Kyōichi SatōKyōichi Satōas (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)Yoshirō AokiYoshirō Aokias (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Takashi ShimuraTakashi Shimuraas Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")Ichirō NakataniIchirō Nakatanias (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)Haruko SugimuraHaruko Sugimuraas Madame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")Shigeru KōyamaShigeru Kōyamaas (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Isao TamagawaIsao Tamagawaas (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Keiko KishiKeiko Kishias Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")Yoichi HayashiYoichi Hayashias Attendant (segment "Hoichi the Earless")Misako WatanabeMisako Watanabeas Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")Osamu TakizawaOsamu Takizawaas Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")Kei SatōKei Satōas Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")Kunie TanakaKunie Tanakaas Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")Rentaro MikuniRentaro Mikunias Husband (segment "The Black Hair")Fumie KitaharaFumie Kitaharaas (segment "The Black Hair")Torahiko HamadaTorahiko Hamadaas (segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)Tokue HanazawaTokue Hanazawaas (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)Yōsuke KondōYōsuke Kondōas Benkei (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)Aiko NagayamaAiko Nagayamaas (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)Kiyoshi YamamotoKiyoshi Yamamotoas (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)Akiji KobayashiAkiji Kobayashias (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimotoas (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)Noriko SengokuNoriko Sengokuas Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")Kenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō Ishiyamaas Father (segment "The Black Hair")Shizue NatsukawaShizue Natsukawaas Tokiko (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)