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Kwaidan (1965)

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.

Release: 1965-01-06
Runtime: 183 min
Rating: 7.728 / 10
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")
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Ranko Akagi
Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara
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)
Otome Tsukimiya
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)
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Keiko Kishi
Keiko Kishi
Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Yūko Mochizuki
Yūko Mochizuki
Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Kin Sugai
Kin Sugai
Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku
Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Akiko Nomura
Akiko Nomura
(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
Torahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hamada
(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)