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Kwaidan
Release Date: December 29, 1964
Year | : | 1964 |
Slogan | : | «In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL".» |
Genres | : | Fantasy, Horror, Drama |
Production Companies | : | Bungei, TOHO, Ninjin Club, Toyo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
Director | : | Masaki Kobayashi |
Producers | : | Shigeru Wakatsuki, Kazuo Kuwahara, Michiyoshi Takashima, Yôichi Ukita, Tadanosuke Sumida |
Writers | : | Yoko Mizuki, Lafcadio Hearn |
RunTime | : | 183 mins. |
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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