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Kwaidan (1965)

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.
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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.

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Genre:Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Directed By:Masaki Kobayashi
Written By:Yōko Mizuki
In Theaters:7/15/1965
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Runtime:183 minutes
Studio:Ninjin Club, TOHO

Cast

Director

Masaki Kobayashi

Director

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Michiyo Aratama

First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

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Rentaro Mikuni

Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

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Misako Watanabe

Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

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Kenjirō Ishiyama

Father (segment "The Black Hair")

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Ranko Akagi

Mother (segment "The Black Hair")

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Fumie Kitahara

(segment "The Black Hair")

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Kappei Matsumoto

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Yoshiko Ieda

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Otome Tsukimiya

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Kenzō Tanaka

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Kiyoshi Nakano

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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