Kwaidan (1964)
Directed by Masaki Kobayashi · Cinematography by Yoshio Miyajima
183 min60 frames
HorrorFantasyDrama
In the tradition of "RASHOMON" and "GATE OF HELL."
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What is Kwaidan about?
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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What does the cinematography of Kwaidan look like?
Across 60 sampled frames, Kwaidan builds its coverage from wide compositions (45% of the sample), with close-ups (30%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Yoshio Miyajima keeps 45% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 63% of the frames.
What is the color palette of Kwaidan?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Kwaidan (1964) are #312e2a, #53524d, #121211, #53483a, #d3d3d1, #f1f0ef — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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