Kwaidan (1964) Horror Drama Fantasy
Kwaidan (1964) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.1/10
Kwaidan Plot Synopsis:
This film contains four distinct, separate stories. "Black Hair": A poor samurai who divorces his true love to marry for money, but finds the marriage disastrous and returns to his old wife, only to discover something eerie about her. "The Woman in the Snow": Stranded in a snowstorm, a woodcutter meets an icy spirit in the form of a woman spares his life on the condition that he never tell anyone about her. A decade later he forgets his promise. "Hoichi the Earless": Hoichi is a blind musician, living in a monastery who sings so well that a ghostly imperial court commands him to perform the epic ballad of their death battle for them. But the ghosts are draining away his life, and the monks set out to protect him by writing a holy mantra over his body to make him invisible to the ghosts. But they've forgotten something. "In a Cup of Tea": a writer tells the story of a man who keep seeing a mysterious face reflected in his cup of tea.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.
Tagline: In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL"
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Kwaidan Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1964 (more 1964 movies)
Awards: 5
Nominations: 2
What is Kwaidan Streaming On?
Kwaidan is Streaming on HBO MaxLanguage: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Kwaidan Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 22, 1965
Writers: Yôko Mizuki, Lafcadio Hearn
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Kwaidan Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michiyo Aratama | ... | First wife (segment "Kurokami") |
| Misako Watanabe | ... | Second Wife (segment "Kurokami") |
| Rentarô Mikuni | ... | Husband (segment "Kurokami") |
| Kenjirô Ishiyama | ... | Father (segment "Kurokami") |
| Ranko Akagi | ... | Mother (segment "Kurokami") |
| Fumie Kitahara | ... | (segment "Kurokami") |
| Kappei Matsumoto | ... | (segment "Kurokami") |
| Yoshiko Ieda | ... | (segment "Kurokami") |
| Otome Tsukimiya | ... | (segment "Kurokami") |
| Kenzô Tanaka | ... | (segment "Kurokami") |
| Kiyoshi Nakano | ... | (segment "Kurokami") |
| Tatsuya Nakadai | ... | Mi nokichi (segment "Yuki-Onna") |
| Keiko Kishi | ... | Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "Yuki-Onna") |
| Yûko Mochizuki | ... | Minokichi''s mother (segment "Yuki-Onna") |
| Kin Sugai | ... | Village woman (segment "Yuki-Onna") |
| Noriko Sengoku | ... | Village woman (segment "Yuki-Onna") |
| Akiko Nomura | ... | (segment "Yuki-Onna") |
| Torahiko Hamada | ... | (segment "Yuki-Onna") |
| Jun Hamamura | ... | (segment "Yuki-Onna") |
| Katsuo Nakamura | ... | Hoichi (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi") |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michiyo Aratama, as First wife (segment \"Kurokami\"), passed away at age 71 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Misako Watanabe – Second Wife (segment \"Kurokami\")
- Rentarô Mikuni, as Husband (segment \"Kurokami\"), passed away at age 90 in Inagi, Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Aquarius - Kenjirô Ishiyama – Father (segment \"Kurokami\")
- Ranko Akagi, as Mother (segment \"Kurokami\"), passed away at age 59 in .
Sign: Capricorn - Fumie Kitahara – (segment \"Kurokami\")
- Kappei Matsumoto – (segment \"Kurokami\")
- Yoshiko Ieda – (segment \"Kurokami\")
- Otome Tsukimiya (b. May 23, 1915) – (segment \"Kurokami\")
Sign: Gemini - Kenzô Tanaka – (segment \"Kurokami\")
- Kiyoshi Nakano – (segment \"Kurokami\")
- Tatsuya Nakadai – Mi nokichi (segment \"Yuki-Onna\")
- Keiko Kishi – Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment \"Yuki-Onna\")
- Yûko Mochizuki – Minokichi''s mother (segment \"Yuki-Onna\")
- Kin Sugai, as Village woman (segment \"Yuki-Onna\"), passed away at age 92 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
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