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Kwaidan (1965)

In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."

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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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Cast

  • Michiyo Aratama Michiyo Aratama First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Rentaro Mikuni Rentaro Mikuni Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Misako Watanabe Misako Watanabe Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Kenjirō Ishiyama Kenjirō Ishiyama Father (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Ranko Akagi Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Fumie Kitahara Fumie Kitahara (segment "The Black Hair")
  • Kappei Matsumoto (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Yoshiko Ieda (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Otome Tsukimiya Otome Tsukimiya (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Kenzō Tanaka (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Kiyoshi Nakano (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
  • Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  • Keiko Kishi Keiko Kishi Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  • Yūko Mochizuki Yūko Mochizuki Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  • Kin Sugai Kin Sugai Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  • Noriko Sengoku Noriko Sengoku Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
  • Akiko Nomura Akiko Nomura (segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
  • Torahiko Hamada Torahiko Hamada (segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)

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