Kwaidan (1964)

Name: Kwaidan
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Genre: Drama, Hrollvekja, Ævintýri
Released: 1964
Duration: 183 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Rentarô Mikuni, Kenjirô Ishiyama, Tatsuya Nakadai

Kaidan

"In the tradition of RASHOMON and GATE OF HELL"

3 h 3 min1964

Samansafn fjögurra japanskra þjóðsagna, með yfirnáttúrulegu þema.

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Plot

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.