Kwaidan [Russian]
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Kwaidan [Russian]

7.9 / 10 | 3h 3m | Japan
1965 | Drama | Fantasy | Horror
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.

Cast List (21)

Masaki Kobayashi
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Kenjirô Ishiyama
Kenjirô Ishiyama
Father (segment "Kurokami")
Otome Tsukimiya
Otome Tsukimiya
(segment "Kurokami")
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Mi nokichi (segment "Yuki-Onna")
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku
Village woman (segment "Yuki-Onna")
Torahiko Hamada
Torahiko Hamada
(segment "Yuki-Onna")
Rentarô Mikuni
Rentarô Mikuni
Husband (segment "Kurokami")
Ranko Akagi
Ranko Akagi
Mother (segment "Kurokami")
Kenzô Tanaka
Kenzô Tanaka
(segment "Kurokami")
Kiyoshi Nakano
Kiyoshi Nakano
(segment "Kurokami")
Kin Sugai
Kin Sugai
Village woman (segment "Yuki-Onna")
Michiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama
First wife (segment "Kurokami")
Misako Watanabe
Misako Watanabe
Second Wife (segment "Kurokami")
Kappei Matsumoto
Kappei Matsumoto
(segment "Kurokami")
Yoshiko Ieda
Yoshiko Ieda
(segment "Kurokami")
Keiko Kishi
Keiko Kishi
Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "Yuki-Onna")
Akiko Nomura
Akiko Nomura
(segment "Yuki-Onna")
Fumie Kitahara
Fumie Kitahara
(segment "Kurokami")
Yûko Mochizuki
Yûko Mochizuki
Minokichi's mother (segment "Yuki-Onna")
Lafcadio Hearn
Lafcadio Hearn
Writer
Yôko Mizuki
Yôko Mizuki
Writer

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