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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

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