Kwaidan

Kwaidan - (1965)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

HorrorFantasyDrama

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Ninjin Club

Spoken Languages

日本語

Release Date

1965-01-06

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

183 minutes

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