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Kwaidan

1965·3h 3m·Not Rated
DramaFantasyHorror
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
22,907 votes

A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.

Kwaidan is a 1965 drama fantasy movie directed by Masaki Kobayashi, starring Michiyo Aratama, Kenjirô Ishiyama, Rentarô Mikuni. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 22,907 votes and runs 3h 3m.

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Director
Masaki Kobayashi
Stars
Michiyo Aratama
Kenjirô Ishiyama
Rentarô Mikuni
Misako Watanabe
Details
1965-11-22
183 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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