Kwaidan(怪談)
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Japan · 1964
3h 3m
Director Masaki Kobayashi
Starring Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Rentarou Mikuni, Kenjiro Ishiyama
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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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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