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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
TOHO

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Cast

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