Kwaidan

• 7.7 Horror
• 1965-01-06
• 183 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Michiyo Aratama (First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")) Misako Watanabe (Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")) Rentaro Mikuni (Husband (segment "The Black Hair")) Kenjirō Ishiyama (Father (segment "The Black Hair")) Ranko Akagi (Mother (segment "The Black Hair")) Fumie Kitahara ((segment "The Black Hair")) Kappei Matsumoto ((segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)) Yoshiko Ieda ((segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)) Otome Tsukimiya ((segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)) Kenzō Tanaka ((segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited))

Director:

Masaki Kobayashi

Writer:

Yoko Mizuki