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Kwaidan

Movie·1965·Horror, Fantasy, Drama·3h 3m·7.7 (452)·Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

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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. 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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Michiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaFirst Wife (segment "The Black Hair")Rentaro MikuniRentaro MikuniHusband (segment "The Black Hair")Misako WatanabeMisako WatanabeSecond Wife (segment "The Black Hair")Kenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō IshiyamaFather (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko Akagi
Ranko AkagiMother (segment "The Black Hair")Fumie KitaharaFumie Kitahara(segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei Matsumoto
Kappei Matsumoto(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda
Yoshiko Ieda(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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