Kwaidan (1965)
In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
1965 · PG-13 · 3h 3m · Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Drama
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.
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Writers: Yōko Mizuki, Lafcadio Hearn
Music by: Toru Takemitsu
Cinematography: Yoshio Miyajima
Editor: Hisashi Sagara
Rated 7.7/10 by 463 viewers
Cast
Michiyo Aratama as First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")Rentaro Mikuni as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")Misako Watanabe as Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")Kenjirō Ishiyama as Father (segment "The Black Hair")Ranko Akagi as Mother (segment "The Black Hair")Fumie Kitahara as (segment "The Black Hair")Kappei Matsumoto as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)Yoshiko Ieda as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)Otome Tsukimiya as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)Kenzō Tanaka as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)Kiyoshi Nakano as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)Tatsuya Nakadai as Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")More like this
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