Kwaidan
7.7/10
Release: 06/01/1965
Duration: 3h 3m
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.
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Director:Masaki Kobayashi
Writers
| Screenplay:Yōko Mizuki
| Novel:Lafcadio Hearn
Production
Ninjin Club
