Kwaidan (1965)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Masaki Kobayashi
Writing:
- Yoko Mizuki
- Lafcadio Hearn
Stars:
Release Date: 1965-01-06
7.7/10
7.7/10
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 183
Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Tomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Publisher (segment "Chawan no naka") (as Ganjirô Nakamura)
Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Madame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Father (segment "The Black Hair")
(segment "The Black Hair")
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
(segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Hoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Attendant (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Kenreiinmon (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Tokiko (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Huntsman #2 (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kannai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Kannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Benkei (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
