Kwaidan

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

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HorrorFantasyDrama

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.

Crew

Masaki Kobayashi

Masaki Kobayashi

Director

Yōko Mizuki

Yōko Mizuki

Screenplay

SW

Shigeru Wakatsuki

Producer

Tōru Takemitsu

Tōru Takemitsu

Original Music Composer

Yoshio Miyajima

Yoshio Miyajima

Director of Photography

Cast

Michiyo Aratama

Michiyo Aratama

First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

Misako Watanabe

Misako Watanabe

Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Father (segment "The Black Hair")

RA

Ranko Akagi

Mother (segment "The Black Hair")

Fumie Kitahara

Fumie Kitahara

(segment "The Black Hair")

KM

Kappei Matsumoto

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

YI

Yoshiko Ieda

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Otome Tsukimiya

Otome Tsukimiya

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

KT

Kenzō Tanaka

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

KN

Kiyoshi Nakano

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

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