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 explores themes of samurai, based on novel or book, story teller. A blend of Horror and Fantasy, it is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Runtime: 183 min
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Writers: Yōko Mizuki
Cast: Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Ranko Akagi, Fumie Kitahara, Kappei Matsumoto, Yoshiko Ieda, Otome Tsukimiya, Kenzō Tanaka, Kiyoshi Nakano, Tatsuya Nakadai
Rating: 7.7/10 (484 votes)
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Themes: samurai, based on novel or book, story teller, snowstorm, tea, promise, snow, blind
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