Not RatedKwaidan

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Play Time: 183 mins
Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Kwaidan

Overview:
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.

Original Title:怪談
Status: Released (1965-01-06)
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total
Screen:Yôko Mizuki, Lafcadio Hearn
Productions: Ninjin Club
Production Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: 日本語
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CinemaSerf

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I'm always a little daunted when I settle down in a cinema seat for a film that is 3 hours long - I fear the last glass of wine may have been one too many - but this simply flew by. It is a compendium of four different Japanese "poems" that deal with just about every emotion in the h ....

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