1965 | Japan | Fiction

Kaidan (Kwaidan - Ghost Stories)

  • Japanese English 183 mins
  • Director | Masaki Kobayashi
  • Writer | YĆ“ko Mizuki, Lafcadio Hearn
  • Producer | Shigeru Wakatsuki

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

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.

Vengeance Folklore Surrealism Atmosphere Tradition
Film Organizations
The Criterion Collection
DISTRIBUTION
Playlists