The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

94 mins | Drama, Horror | July 2, 1961

Yotsuya Kaidan, the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story of all time, it has been adapted for film over 30 times, and continues to be an influence on Japanese horror today.

The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

94 mins | Drama, Horror | July 2, 1961

The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
Yotsuya Kaidan, the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story of all time, it has been adapted for film over 30 times, and continues to be an influence on Japanese horror today.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 怪談　お岩の亡霊
Directors Tai Katô
Writers Nanboku Tsuruya, Tai Katô

Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama

as Tamiya Iemon

Sawamura Sôjûrô IX

as Sato Yomoshichi

Yumiko Mihara

as Oume

Koinosuke Onoe

as Okuda Shozaburo

Atsushi Watanabe

as Takuetsu

Ichirō Izawa

as Kondo Genshiro

Ushio Akashi

as Yotsuya Samon

Kōtarō Bandō

as Akiyama Chobei

Jūshirō Konoe

as Naosuke