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Kwaidan

"In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL.""

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
7.9/10
21,660 votes
91/100
Fresh
TMDB
7.7/10
445 votes
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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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0

Wins

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2

Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 2 nominations
Nominated
International Submission to the Academys
Best International Feature Film

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21.4K

Daily Avg

356

7-Day Trend

+21%
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Based On

Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

literary work

Story Setting

Set In
JapanKyoto

Themes & Subjects

#supernatural#spirit#japanesefolklore

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Yoshio Miyajima

Music / Score

Tōru Takemitsu

Production Companies

Toho

Distributors

Toho

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Kwaidan

CountryStreamFreeRentBuy
United States of AmericaPG-13
HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion ChannelAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At HomeAmazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15
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Canada
Criterion ChannelApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTubeApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
AustraliaPG
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13
United Kingdom15
AustraliaPG
FranceTP
FinlandK-16
Netherlands12
PortugalM/16

Production

Director

Masaki Kobayashi

Writers

Yōko Mizuki, Lafcadio Hearn

Production Companies

Ninjin ClubTOHO

Cast

Michiyo Aratama photo

Michiyo Aratama

First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Rentaro Mikuni photo

Rentaro Mikuni

Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

Misako Watanabe photo

Misako Watanabe

Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")

Kenjirō Ishiyama photo

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Father (segment "The Black Hair")

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Ranko Akagi

Mother (segment "The Black Hair")

Fumie Kitahara photo

Fumie Kitahara

(segment "The Black Hair")

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Kappei Matsumoto

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Yoshiko Ieda

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Otome Tsukimiya photo

Otome Tsukimiya

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Kenzō Tanaka

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

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Kiyoshi Nakano

(segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)

Tatsuya Nakadai photo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")

Tags & Keywords

samuraibased on novel or bookstory tellersnowstormteapromisesnowblindspiritvengeful ghostghost storyghostsea battlejapanese folklorenaval battle

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