Kwaidan

1965 · Dir. Masaki Kobayashi · 7.7/10

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.

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Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai as Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Keiko Kishi as Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Rentaro Mikuni as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Yūko Mochizuki as Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Misako Watanabe as Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Otome Tsukimiya as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Kin Sugai as Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Ranko Akagi as Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
Kiyoshi Nakano as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Michiyo Aratama as First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei Matsumoto as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)