Kwaidan (1965) Movie Guide, Cast, Credits & Where To Watch

Kwaidan Overview

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 Genres

• Drama
• Horror
• Fantasy

Kwaidan Career and Cast Highlights

Key credits listed on this page include Masaki Kobayashi, Yōko Mizuki, Lafcadio Hearn, Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama, and Ranko Akagi.

Kwaidan Cast and Credits

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  directing

  Masaki Kobayashi
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  Yōko Mizuki

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  novel

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  writing

  Lafcadio Hearn
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  First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

  Michiyo Aratama
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  Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

  Rentaro Mikuni
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  Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

  Misako Watanabe
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  Father (segment "The Black Hair")

  Kenjirō Ishiyama

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  Mother (segment "The Black Hair")

  Ranko Akagi
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  (segment "The Black Hair")

  Fumie Kitahara

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  (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

  Kappei Matsumoto

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  (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

  Yoshiko Ieda
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  (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

  Otome Tsukimiya

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  (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

  Kenzō Tanaka

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  (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

  Kiyoshi Nakano
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  Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

  Tatsuya Nakadai

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Kwaidan Profiles and Sources

• IMDb
• TMDB