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KWAIDAN

Kaidan | 怪談

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi
Japan, 1964
Horror, Fantasy, Anthology
  • 175175 minutes

Synopsis

Four folk tales: a samurai marries for money with tragic results; a man stranded in a blizzard is rescued 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.

Synopsis

Four folk tales: a samurai marries for money with tragic results; a man stranded in a blizzard is rescued 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.