Kwaidan

1964 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama / Fantasy / Horror

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 91% · 46 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 90% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 21773 21.8K

anthology long black hair folk horror storyteller samurai based on novel or book

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Masaki Kobayashi Photo
Masaki Kobayashi

Top cast

Shigeru Kôyama Photo
Shigeru Kôyama as (segment "Chawan no naka")
Kunie Tanaka Photo
Kunie Tanaka as Yasaku
Akiji Kobayashi Photo