Kwaidan (Ghost Story) 1964 Japanese Horror Film - Public Domain Movie

Movie: Kwaidan (Ghost Story) 1964 Japanese Horror Film - Public Domain Movie
Genre: Horror
Release date: December 29, 1964 (Tokyo)
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Rentarō Mikuni, Tetsurō Tamba

Plot: 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 (Keiko Kishi), but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi (Katsuo Nakamura) is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author (Osamu Takizawa) relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.