Movie · 183 min · PG-13 · drm, fnt, hrr
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.
Where to watch Kwaidan
Available on 9 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #675 in United States.
- United States #675
Available languages
Audio: English, Japanese
Chart history
Kwaidan has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 1 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #61.
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, Keiko Kishi, Yūko Mochizuki, Kin Sugai, Noriko Sengoku, Akiko Nomura, Torahiko Hamada
Crew
Masaki Kobayashi (director), Shigeru Wakatsuki (producer), Yōko Mizuki (screenplay)
Awards
0 wins from 2 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best International Feature Film 1966 — nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards 1966 — nominated