Kwaidan
1964 ‧ Horror/Fantasy ‧ 2h 5m
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai (Rentarô Mikuni) marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden...
Initial release: December 29, 1964
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Distributed by: Toho Co., Ltd.
Box office: ¥225 million
Cinematography: Yoshio Miyajima