About Kwaidan
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.
Movie details
- Release date
- 1965-01-06
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- Genres
- Horror, Fantasy, Drama
- Rating
- 7.7/10 (453 votes)
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Director
- Masaki Kobayashi
- Writer
- Yōko Mizuki
Cast
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