怪談
In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
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.
Kwaidan (1965) is a horror, fantasy and drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi, released on January 6, 1965 with a runtime of 3h 3m. It stars Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe and Kenjirō Ishiyama. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 471 ratings.
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Michiyo Aratama
as First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro Mikuni
as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako Watanabe
as Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō Ishiyama
as Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko Akagi
as Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara
as (segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei Matsumoto
as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda
as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Otome Tsukimiya
as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Kenzō Tanaka
as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Kiyoshi Nakano
as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi, written by Yōko Mizuki and Lafcadio Hearn, produced by Shigeru Wakatsuki.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 471 ratings.
I'm always a little daunted when I settle down in a cinema seat for a film that is 3 hours long - I fear the last glass of wine may have been one too many - but this simply flew by. It is a compendium of four different Japanese "poems" that deal with just about every emotion in the human panoply - love, hate, greed, joy, fear, envy, betrayal... You name it! Each story has a central theme that, perhaps not terribly…
Reviewed on December 2, 2024
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Kwaidan (1965) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Kwaidan (1965) includes Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama and Ranko Akagi. The film was directed by Masaki Kobayashi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kwaidan was released on January 6, 1965 and runs for 3h 3m.
Kwaidan (1965) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 471 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, fantasy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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