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The Snow Woman

Original title: Kaidan yukijorô
  • 19681968
  • 1h 20m
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Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
The lives of a master sculptor and his young apprentice are changed forever when they meet an evil witch during a snow storm.
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The lives of a master sculptor and his young apprentice are changed forever when they meet an evil witch during a snow storm.The lives of a master sculptor and his young apprentice are changed forever when they meet an evil witch during a snow storm.The lives of a master sculptor and his young apprentice are changed forever when they meet an evil witch during a snow storm.

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  • Director
    • Tokuzô Tanaka
  • Writers
    • Lafcadio Hearn(author-short story-Yiki-Onna)
    • Fuji Yahiro(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shiho Fujimura
    • Akira Ishihama
    • Machiko Hasegawa
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  • Director
    • Tokuzô Tanaka
  • Writers
    • Lafcadio Hearn(author-short story-Yiki-Onna)
    • Fuji Yahiro(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Shiho Fujimura
    • Akira Ishihama
    • Machiko Hasegawa
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    • 5User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
    Shiho Fujimura in Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
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    Shiho Fujimura and Akira Ishihama in Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
    Shiho Fujimura and Akira Ishihama in Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
    Akira Ishihama in Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
    Shiho Fujimura in Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
    Akira Ishihama in Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
    Shiho Fujimura and Akira Ishihama in Kaidan yukijorô (1968)
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    Shiho Fujimura
    Shiho Fujimura
    • Yukias Yuki…
    Akira Ishihama
    Akira Ishihama
    • Yosakuas Yosaku
    Machiko Hasegawa
    • Okugataas Okugata
    Taketoshi Naitô
    Taketoshi Naitô
    • Minôas Minô
    Mizuho Suzuki
    Mizuho Suzuki
    • Gyôkeias Gyôkei
    Fujio Suga
    Fujio Suga
    • Sôjuas Sôju
    Yoshirô Kitahara
    • Seijuas Seiju
    Sachiko Murase
    Sachiko Murase
    • Soyoas Soyo
    Masao Shimizu
    Masao Shimizu
    • Jiunas Jiun
    Izumi Hara
    • Shrine Maidenas Shrine Maiden
    Jutarô Kitashiro
    Jutarô Kitashiro
    • Matsukawaas Matsukawa
    • (as Jutarô Hôjô)
    Tatsuo Hananuno
    • Shigetomoas Shigetomo
    Tokio Oki
    • Dr. Aas Dr. A
    Jun Fujikawa
    • Dr. Bas Dr. B
    Shin'ya Saitô
    • Tarôas Tarô
    • (as Shinya Saitô)
    Eijirô Yamaoka
    Hajime Koshikawa
    Yukio Horikita
    • Director
      • Tokuzô Tanaka
    • Writers
      • Lafcadio Hearn(author-short story-Yiki-Onna)
      • Fuji Yahiro(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    A master sculptor and his apprentice are trapped in a bad snow storm after finding a special tree for carving a statue for the local temple. Finding refuge in an abandoned hut they celebrate their luck in finding the tree but soon they are visited by the Snow Witch who freezes the sculptor to death but takes pity on the apprentice. He must promise to never speak of this or she'll return and kill him. —Canon y mus
    • buddha statue
    • apprentice
    • frozen to death
    • sculpture
    • female ghost
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    8/10
    "Ghost Story of the Snow Witch" - Effective ghost story told with modest means
    This is essentially the same Snow Witch story as told in the well-known Japanese ghost film anthology, "Kwaidan". Here it is extended out into a 75 minute excursion into the supernatural.

    A master sculptor and his apprentice are trapped in a bad snow storm after finding a special tree for carving a statue for the local temple. Finding refuge in an abandoned hut they celebrate their luck n finding the tree but soon they are visited by the Snow Witch who freezes the sculptor to death but takes pity on the apprentice. He must promise to never speak of this or she'll return and kill him. Back in town, the apprentice is promoted and given the task of making the statue. A mysterious beautiful woman arrives during a torrential rain storm and quickly falls in love with the apprentice. Soon she comes under the lustful eye of the evil Baliff who controls the town. And so it goes....

    While the painterly method this story is told in Kwaidan is well-known and appreciated, here the story is accomplished with very careful lighting effects and lens filters. In some ways this is a much more beautiful telling of the story. Akira Ikufube provides a familiar yet unique score. Aside from a couple of clumsy spots in the script and the actor playing the apprentice underplays his part, this is an excellent film.
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    • ChungMo
    • Dec 18, 2009

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1968 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Snow Ghost
    • Production companies
      • Daiei Studios
      • Daiei
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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