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.

Directed by: Masaki Kobayashi
Written by: Yoko Mizuki
Runtime: 183 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
Cast:
Michiyo Aratama Michiyo Aratama
First Wife (segment "The Black Hair") 
Rentaro Mikuni Rentaro Mikuni
Husband (segment "The Black Hair") 
Misako Watanabe Misako Watanabe
Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair") 
Kenjirō Ishiyama Kenjirō Ishiyama
Father (segment "The Black Hair") 
Ranko Akagi Ranko Akagi
Mother (segment "The Black Hair") 
Fumie Kitahara Fumie Kitahara
(segment "The Black Hair") 
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Also known as:
  • Ghost Stories
  • Weird Tales
  • Kwaidan
  • Квайдан: Повествование о загадочном и ужасном
  • Kwaidan, czyli Niesamowite Historie
  • Kwaidan - Storie di fantasmi
  • As 4 Faces do Medo
  • Kwaidan: Historias Sobrenaturales
  • Призрачни Истории
  • Priče o Duhovima
  • O Abismo da Morte
  • Gjenferd