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In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."

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.

Kwaidan is a 1965 horror, fantasy and drama movie directed by Masaki Kobayashi starring Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni and Misako Watanabe. It runs 183 minutes. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 on TMDB based on 490 votes.

  • Released: 1965-01-06
  • Runtime: 183 min
  • Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Drama
  • TMDB rating: 7.7/10

Kwaidan cast

Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Ranko Akagi, Fumie Kitahara, Kappei Matsumoto, Yoshiko Ieda, Otome Tsukimiya, Kenzō Tanaka

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