Kwaidan (1965)
怪談
"In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL.""
ThumbScore
👍 90%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 91%
(RT: 91%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Michiyo Aratama as First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Rentaro Mikuni as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Misako Watanabe as Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
Kenjirō Ishiyama as Father (segment "The Black Hair")
Ranko Akagi as Mother (segment "The Black Hair")
Fumie Kitahara as (segment "The Black Hair")
Kappei Matsumoto as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Yoshiko Ieda as (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
Is Kwaidan good?
Yes. 90% audience score, estimated from 481 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 91%.
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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. Wikipedia ↗
