Kwaidan (1964)
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi · 183 min · Horror, Fantasy, Drama
48.3 TOPICAL score · #2,042 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Kwaidan (1964, directed by Masaki Kobayashi) has a TOPICAL score of 48.3 - ranked 2,042 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (482 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (482 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 24 languages
- Still read37,741 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Michiyo Aratama, Rentarō Mikuni (actor #1,141), Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama