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Kwaidan (1965)

Kwaidan (1965)

Drama Fantasy Horror

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

Release Date: 1965, January 6
Directors: Masaki Kobayashi
Countries: Japan
Production: Ninjin Club, TOHO
Cast: Takashi Shimura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Noriko Sengoku, Akira Tani, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tetsuro Tamba, Ichirō Nakatani, Kei Satō, Rentaro Mikuni, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Jun Tazaki, Kazuo Kitamura

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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