Kwaidan (1965)
Directed by 小林正樹
3h 3m
Horror
| Fantasy
| Drama
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.
Cast
Michiyo Aratama
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro Mikuni
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako Watanabe
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko Akagi
Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara
(segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei Matsumoto
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Otome Tsukimiya
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Crew
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Shigeru Wakatsuki
Producer
Yoshio Miyajima
Cinematography
Shigemasa Toda
Art Direction
Yōko Mizuki
Screenplay
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
Hisashi Sagara
Editor
Lafcadio Hearn
Novel
Toshiyuki Isobe
Assistant Camera
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