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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

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