Kwaidan (1965)

Horror
Fantasy
Drama

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.

Cast

First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)
(segment "The Woman of the Snow")
Hoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Head Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Attendant (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Kenreiinmon (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Yasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
Tomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless")
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Tokiko (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Father (segment "The Black Hair")
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Huntsman #2 (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Benkei (segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "The Black Hair")
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)
Kannai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Author / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Madame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Shikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Ghost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Kannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Publisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Crew

Screenplay
Original Music Composer
Cinematography
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Production Supervisor
Executive In Charge Of Production
Production Supervisor
First Assistant Director
Assistant Art Director
Sound Designer
Sound Recordist
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Sound Recordist
Martial Arts Choreographer
Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Still Photographer
Costume Consultant
Assistant Editor
Continuity
Title Designer