Kwaidan

7.7 1965 03:03 Horror • Fantasy • Drama
Kwaidan

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.

Details
Release date
1965-01-06
Duration
03:03
Categories
Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Studios
Ninjin Club, TOHO
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Status
Released
Original title
怪談
Votes
445
Top cast
Michiyo Aratama Rentaro Mikuni Misako Watanabe Kenjirō Ishiyama Ranko Akagi Fumie Kitahara Kappei Matsumoto Yoshiko Ieda Otome Tsukimiya Kenzō Tanaka