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.

Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Drama

Stars: Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Ranko Akagi, Fumie Kitahara

Crew: Masaki Kobayashi (Director), Yoko Mizuki (Screenplay), Lafcadio Hearn (Novel), Shigeru Wakatsuki (Producer), Toru Takemitsu (Original Music Composer), Yoshio Miyajima (Cinematography)

Country: Japan

Language: 日本語

Studio: Ninjin Club

Runtime: 183 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Jan 06, 1965

IMDb: 3.3

Keywords:samurai, based on novel or book, story teller, snowstorm, tea, promise, snow, blind, spirit, vengeful ghost, ghost story, ghost, sea battle, japanese folklore, naval battle, horror anthology, ghost in the woods

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