Kwaidan

January. 06,1965      PG-13
Rating:
7.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Michiyo Aratama as  First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako Watanabe as  Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro Mikuni as  Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō Ishiyama as  Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara as  (segment "The Black Hair")
Otome Tsukimiya as  (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Tatsuya Nakadai as  Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Keiko Kishi as  Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Yūko Mochizuki as  Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Kin Sugai as  Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

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