Kwaidan (1965)
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Actors: Fumie Kitahara, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Ranko Akagi, Rentaro Mikuni
Country: Japan
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