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Kwaidan

A cinematic masterpiece weaves together Japanese folk tales and supernatural elements, resulting in a mesmerizing cinematic experience.

The film consists of four separate stories, each with its own unique and eerie tale.

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Main Cast

Michiyo AratamaFirst Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Rentaro MikuniHusband (segment "The Black Hair")

Misako WatanabeSecond Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Kenjirō IshiyamaFather (segment "The Black Hair")

Ranko Akagi

Ranko AkagiMother (segment "The Black Hair")

Fumie Kitahara(segment "The Black Hair")

Kappei Matsumoto

Kappei Matsumoto(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Yoshiko Ieda

Yoshiko Ieda(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Otome Tsukimiya(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Kenzō Tanaka

Kenzō Tanaka(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Tatsuya NakadaiMinokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

Keiko KishiYuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

Yūko MochizukiMinokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

Kin SugaiVillage Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

Noriko SengokuVillage Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

Torahiko Hamada(segment "The Woman of the Snow") (uncredited)

Jun Hamamura(segment "The Woman of the Snow")

Katsuo NakamuraHoichi (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

Tetsuro TambaWarrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

Takashi ShimuraHead Priest (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

Yoichi HayashiAttendant (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

Eiko MuramatsuKenreiinmon (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

Kunie TanakaYasaku (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

Kazuo Kitamura

Kazuo KitamuraTomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

Ichirō Nakatani(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

Tokue Hanazawa(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

Shin Tatsuoka

Shin Tatsuoka(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

Atsuo Nakamura(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

Ginzô Sekiguchi

Ginzô Sekiguchi(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

Kyōichi Satō(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

Aiko Nagayama(segment "Hoichi the Earless") (uncredited)

Kan'emon NakamuraKannai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Osamu TakizawaAuthor / Narrator (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Haruko SugimuraMadame (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Noboru NakayaShikibu Heinai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji MiyaguchiOld Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Kei SatōGhost Samurai (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Shigeru Kōyama(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Jun TazakiKannai's Colleague #1 (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Junkichi Orimoto(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Akiji Kobayashi(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Yoshirō Aoki(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Isao Tamagawa(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Hideyo Amamoto(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)

Ganjirō Nakamura IIPublisher (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

Creators

Masaki KobayashiDirector

Yōko MizukiScreenplay

Lafcadio Hearn

Lafcadio HearnNovel

Kwaidan Videos

KWAIDAN (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer

KWAIDAN (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer

Ernest Dickerson on KWAIDAN

Ernest Dickerson on KWAIDAN

Info about Kwaidan

Studio(s): Ninjin Club

Originally Released: United States, Jul 15, 1965

Production Country: Japan

Genres:Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Kwaidan: Where to Watch Online?

Currently, you have the opportunity to watch "Kwaidan" by streaming it on the following platforms: Max, The Criterion Channel. Additionally, viewers have the option to either rent or purchase "Kwaidan" on the following digital platforms: AppleTV, Amazon, VUDU, YouTube.