Kwaidan (1964)
In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL".
Genre : Fantasy, Horror, Drama
Runtime : 3H 3M
Director : Masaki Kobayashi
Writer : Yoko Mizuki
Synopsis
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.
First wife (segment "Kurokami")
Second Wife (segment "Kurokami")
Husband (segment "Kurokami")
Father (segment "Kurokami")
Mother (segment "Kurokami")
(segment "Kurokami") (uncredited)
(segment "Kurokami") (uncredited)
(segment "Kurokami") (uncredited)
(segment "Kurokami") (uncredited)
(segment "Kurokami") (uncredited)
(segment "Kurokami") (uncredited)
Mi nokichi (segment "Yuki-Onna")
Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "Yuki-Onna")
Minokichi's mother (segment "Yuki-Onna")
Village woman (segment "Yuki-Onna") (uncredited)
Village woman (segment "Yuki-Onna") (uncredited)
(segment "Yuki-Onna") (uncredited)
(segment "Yuki-Onna") (uncredited)
(segment "Yuki-Onna") (uncredited)
Hoichi (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
Warrior (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
Head priest (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
Attendant (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
Kenreiinmon (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
Yasaku (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
Taira no Tomomori (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi")
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
Taira no Tokiko (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
Huntsman #2 (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (as Toshirô Yagi) (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited) (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
Kannai - a Guard (segment "Chawan no naka")
Author / Narrator (segment "Chawan no naka")
Madame (segment "Chawan no naka")
Shikibu Heinai (segment "Chawan no naka")
Old man (segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
Ghost samurai (segment "Chawan no naka")
(segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
Kannai's Colleague #1 (segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
(segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
(segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
(segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
(segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
(segment "Chawan no naka") (uncredited)
Publisher (segment "Chawan no naka")
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