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Kwaidan
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.… Read more
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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.… Read more
95% (85,538)
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1965 · 3h 3m · ★ 95% (86K)
In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Starring: Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe
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.
Masaki Kobayashi
Ninjin Club, TOHO
Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Ranko Akagi, Fumie Kitahara, Kappei Matsumoto, Yoshiko Ieda, Otome Tsukimiya, Kenzō Tanaka, Kiyoshi Nakano, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiko Kishi, Yūko Mochizuki, Kin Sugai, Noriko Sengoku, Akiko Nomura, Torahiko Hamada, Jun Hamamura, Katsuo Nakamura
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