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.
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Genre: Best Horror, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Actors: Fumie Kitahara, Kappei Matsumoto, Kenjiro Ishiyama, Kenzô Tanaka, Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Otome Tsukimiya, Ranko Akagi, Rentarô Mikuni, Yoshiko Ieda
Country: Japan
Company: Bungei Production Ninjin Club, Toho Company, Toyo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar, 5 wins & 2 nominations total
Budget: 350,000,000
Duration:
3h 3minRelease: 1965
Release Date: 1965-01-06
IMDb: 7.9
TMDB: 7.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
FilmAffinity: 7.7