Kwaidan (7.7)

Movie · 1965 · 3 h 03 min · Horror, Fantasy, Drama

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.

Directed by: 小林正樹

Starring 新珠三千代, 三国連太郎, 渡辺美佐子, 石山健二郎, 赤木蘭子, 北原文枝, 松本克平, Yoshiko Ieda, 月宮乙女, Kenzō Tanaka

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