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Kwaidan

Movie 1965 TMDB 7.7/10 Released

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.

Kwaidan is a movie first shown in 1965. Runtime is 183 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Drama. TMDB score 7.7/10 from 480 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Japanese title
怪談
Release year
1965
Release date
January 6, 1965
Status
Released
Runtime
183 minutes
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Production companies
Ninjin Club, TOHO
Director
Masaki Kobayashi
TMDB rating
7.7/10 (480 votes)
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Official trailers

Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

Masters of Cinema Trailer [Subtitled]

Ernest Dickerson on KWAIDAN

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")

R

Ranko Akagi

Mother (segment "The Black Hair")

Fumie Kitahara

Fumie Kitahara

(segment "The Black Hair")

K

Kappei Matsumoto

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Y

Yoshiko Ieda

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Otome Tsukimiya

Otome Tsukimiya

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

K

Kenzō Tanaka

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

K

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)

Characters

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

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