Kwaidan

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.

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  Michiyo Aratama

  First Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
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  Rentaro Mikuni

  Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
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  Misako Watanabe

  Second Wife (segment "The Black Hair")
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  Kenjirō Ishiyama

  Father (segment "The Black Hair")
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  Fumie Kitahara

  (segment "The Black Hair")
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  Otome Tsukimiya

  (segment "The Black Hair") (uncredited)
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  Tatsuya Nakadai

  Minokichi (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
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  Keiko Kishi

  Yuki the Snow Maiden (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
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  Yūko Mochizuki

  Minokichi's Mother (segment "The Woman of the Snow")
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  Kin Sugai

  Village Woman (segment "The Woman of the Snow")