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Kwaidan

A cinematic masterpiece weaves together Japanese folk tales and supernatural elements, resulting in a mesmerizing cinematic experience.

The film consists of four separate stories, each with its own unique and eerie tale.

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Main Cast

Michiyo AratamaMichiyo AratamaFirst Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako WatanabeMisako WatanabeSecond Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko AkagiRanko AkagiMother (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie KitaharaFumie Kitahara(segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei MatsumotoKappei Matsumoto(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko IedaYoshiko Ieda(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Otome TsukimiyaOtome Tsukimiya(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiMinokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Keiko KishiKeiko KishiYuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Yūko MochizukiYūko MochizukiMinokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Kin SugaiKin SugaiVillage Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Noriko SengokuNoriko SengokuVillage Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Torahiko HamadaTorahiko Hamada(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura(segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo NakamuraHoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaWarrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraHead Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Yoichi HayashiYoichi HayashiAttendant (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Eiko MuramatsuEiko MuramatsuKenreiinmon (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Kunie TanakaKunie TanakaYasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Kazuo KitamuraKazuo KitamuraTomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Ichirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Tokue HanazawaTokue Hanazawa(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Shin TatsuokaShin Tatsuoka(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Atsuo NakamuraAtsuo Nakamura(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Ginzô SekiguchiGinzô Sekiguchi(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kyōichi SatōKyōichi Satō(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Aiko NagayamaAiko Nagayama(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kan'emon NakamuraKan'emon NakamuraKannai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Osamu TakizawaOsamu TakizawaAuthor / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Haruko SugimuraHaruko SugimuraMadame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Noboru NakayaNoboru NakayaShikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiOld Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Kei SatōKei SatōGhost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Shigeru KōyamaShigeru Kōyama(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Jun TazakiJun TazakiKannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Junkichi OrimotoJunkichi Orimoto(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Akiji KobayashiAkiji Kobayashi(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Yoshirō AokiYoshirō Aoki(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Isao TamagawaIsao Tamagawa(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Hideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamoto(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Ganjirō Nakamura IIGanjirō Nakamura IIPublisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Rentarô MikuniRentarô MikuniHusband (segment "Kurokami")
Kenjirô IshiyamaKenjirô IshiyamaFather (segment "Kurokami")
Kenzô TanakaKenzô Tanaka(segment "Kurokami")

Creators

Masaki KobayashiMasaki KobayashiDirector
Yoko MizukiYoko MizukiScreenplay
Lafcadio HearnLafcadio HearnNovel

Kwaidan Videos

KWAIDAN (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer

KWAIDAN (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer

Ernest Dickerson on KWAIDAN

Ernest Dickerson on KWAIDAN

Info about Kwaidan

Studio(s): Ninjin Club

Originally Released: United States, Jan 06, 1965

Production Country: Japan

Genres:Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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