Watch trailer for Kwaidan
Watch trailer
Kwaidan
Opens on October 24
Director: Masaki Kobayashi Run Time: 183 min. Release Year: 1965 Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
Starring: Michiyo Aratama, Rentaro Mikuni, Misako Watanabe, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Ranko Akagi
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.
*Screening includes a performance from CURIOSIDADES de BOMBRILE & ANDY THE DOORBUM