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Kwaidan
Kwaidan
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Kwaidan

"In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL.""

1965
3h 3m
7.7(409 votes)
Horror
Fantasy
Drama

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.

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75 members
Acting

新珠三千代

First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

新珠三千代
Acting

三国連太郎

Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

三国連太郎
Acting

渡辺美佐子

Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

渡辺美佐子
Acting

石山健二郎

Father (segment "The Black Hair")

石山健二郎
Acting

赤木蘭子

Mother (segment "The Black Hair")

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Acting

北原文枝

(segment "The Black Hair")

北原文枝
Acting

松本克平

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Acting

Yoshiko Ieda

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Acting

月宮乙女

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

月宮乙女
Acting

Kenzō Tanaka

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Acting

Kiyoshi Nakano

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Acting

仲代達矢

Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

仲代達矢
Acting

岸恵子

Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

岸恵子
Acting

望月優子

Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

望月優子
Acting

菅井きん

Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

菅井きん
Acting

千石規子

Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

千石規子
Acting

野村昭子

(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)

野村昭子
Acting

浜田寅彦

(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)

浜田寅彦
Acting

浜村純

(segment "The Woman of the Snow")

浜村純
Acting

中村嘉葎雄

Hoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

中村嘉葎雄
Acting

丹波哲郎

Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

丹波哲郎
Acting

志村喬

Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

志村喬
Acting

林与一

Attendant (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

林与一
Acting

村松英子

Kenreiinmon (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

村松英子
Acting

田中邦衛

Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

田中邦衛
Acting

北村和夫

Tomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

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Acting

中谷一郎

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

中谷一郎
Acting

Masanori Tomotake

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

花沢徳衛

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

花沢徳衛
Acting

夏川静江

Tokiko (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

夏川静江
Acting

龍岡晋

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

北城真記子

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

桑山正一

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

鶴丸睦彦

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

谷晃

Huntsman #2 (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

近藤洋介

Benkei (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

近藤洋介
Directing

山本清史

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

山本清史
Acting

小美野欣士

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

中村敦夫

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

中村敦夫
Acting

Ginzô Sekiguchi

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

宮部昭夫

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Gen'ya Nagai

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Toru Uchida

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Hikaru Jinno

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Toshio Fukuhara

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Kirô Abe

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Toshiro Yagi

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

阿部百合子

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Yuri Satô

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

佐藤京一

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

佐藤京一
Acting

Nobuo Aikawa

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

児玉泰次

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Nobuaki Maeda

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

柴田侊彦

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Haruo Kaji

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Michio Gina

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Seiji Tabe

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

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Acting

Mitsuko Narita

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Noriko Mikura

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

長山藍子

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

長山藍子
Acting

Michiko Nakahata

(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

三代目 中村翫右衛門

Kannai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

三代目 中村翫右衛門
Acting

滝沢修

Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

滝沢修
Acting

杉村春子

Madame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

杉村春子
Acting

仲谷昇

Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

仲谷昇
Acting

宮口精二

Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

宮口精二
Acting

佐藤慶

Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

佐藤慶
Acting

神山繁

(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

神山繁
Acting

田崎潤

Kannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

田崎潤
Acting

織本順吉

(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

織本順吉
Acting

小林昭二

(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

小林昭二
Acting

青木義朗

(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

青木義朗
Acting

玉川伊佐男

(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

玉川伊佐男
Acting

天本英世

(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

天本英世
Acting

二代目 中村鴈治郎

Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

二代目 中村鴈治郎

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