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Kwaidan

怪談

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

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Ninjin Club

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Cast

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