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Kwaidan

Original title: Kaidan
  • 1964
  • Not Rated
  • 3h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
23K
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Kwaidan (1964)
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JapaneseFolk HorrorSupernatural FantasySupernatural HorrorDramaFantasyHorror

A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.

  • Director
    • Masaki Kobayashi
  • Writers
    • Yōko Mizuki
    • Lafcadio Hearn
  • Stars
    • Rentarō Mikuni
    • Michiyo Aratama
    • Misako Watanabe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Masaki Kobayashi
    • Writers
      • Yōko Mizuki
      • Lafcadio Hearn
    • Stars
      • Rentarō Mikuni
      • Michiyo Aratama
      • Misako Watanabe
    • 136User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast75

    Rentarō Mikuni
    Rentarō Mikuni
    • Husband
    • (segment "Kurokami")
    • (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    Michiyo Aratama
    Michiyo Aratama
    • First wife
    • (segment "Kurokami")
    Misako Watanabe
    Misako Watanabe
    • Second Wife
    • (segment "Kurokami")
    Kenjirō Ishiyama
    Kenjirō Ishiyama
    • Father
    • (segment "Kurokami")
    • (as Kenjirô Ishiyama)
    Ranko Akagi
    • Mother
    • (segment "Kurokami")
    Fumie Kitahara
    Fumie Kitahara
      Kappei Matsumoto
        Yoshiko Ieda
          Otome Tsukimiya
          Otome Tsukimiya
            Kenzô Tanaka
              Kiyoshi Nakano
                Tatsuya Nakadai
                Tatsuya Nakadai
                • Mi nokichi
                • (segment "Yuki-Onna")
                Keiko Kishi
                Keiko Kishi
                • Yuki the Snow Maiden
                • (segment "Yuki-Onna")
                Yūko Mochizuki
                Yūko Mochizuki
                • Minokichi's mother
                • (segment "Yuki-Onna")
                • (as Yûko Mochizuki)
                Kin Sugai
                Kin Sugai
                • Village woman
                • (segment "Yuki-Onna")
                Noriko Sengoku
                Noriko Sengoku
                • Village woman
                • (segment "Yuki-Onna")
                Akiko Nomura
                  Torahiko Hamada
                    • Director
                      • Masaki Kobayashi
                    • Writers
                      • Yōko Mizuki
                      • Lafcadio Hearn
                    • All cast & crew
                    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

                    User reviews136

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                    Drama
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                    Storyline

                    Did you know

                    • Trivia
                      The four vignettes were chosen to represent the four seasons of the year.
                    • Goofs
                      (at around 2h 25 mins) In the segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi", Donkai says he covered all of Hôichi's body with the sacred writing, but when Hôichi is writhing on the floor after the ghost's attack, his thighs (which in the shots were supposed to be covered by his robe) are visible for a couple of seconds and are clearly unmarked.
                    • Quotes
                      • Hoichi (segment "Miminashi Hôichi no hanashi"): As long as I live, I'll continue to play the biwa. I'll play with all my soul to mourn those thousands of spirits who burn with bitter hatred.
                    • Alternate versions
                      Originally a four-episode anthology released in Japan at 183 minutes. The USA version removes the second episode, starring Keiko Kishi and Tatsuya Nakadai, in order to shorten the running time to 125 minutes.
                    • Connections
                      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

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                    Details

                    • Release date
                      • November 22, 1965 (United States)
                    • Country of origin
                      • Japan
                    • Language
                      • Japanese
                    • Also known as
                      • El más allá
                    • Filming locations
                      • Japan
                    • Production companies
                      • Bungei Production Ninjin Club
                      • Toho
                      • Toyo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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                    Box office

                    • Budget
                      • ¥350,000,000 (estimated)
                    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

                    Tech specs

                    • Runtime
                      • 3h 3m(183 min)
                    • Color
                      • Color
                    • Aspect ratio
                      • 2.35 : 1

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