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.
Kwaidan has generally received very positive reviews.
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Kwaidan was released in 1965 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 196 reviews, giving Kwaidan (1965) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 82%.
With a score of 81%, Kwaidan is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1965, which stands at 61%.
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