1959

1h 17m

6.6(54 votes)

Horror

Overview

This horror tale relates the consequences of a Japanese legend which tells of a man who has to betray his wife in order to achieve power.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

天知茂

Iemon Tamiya

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北沢典子

Sode

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若杉嘉津子

Iwa

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江見俊太郎

Naosuke

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中村竜三郎

Yomoshichi

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池内淳子

Ume Itô

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大友純

Takuetsu

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林寛

Kiemon Itô

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浅野進治郎

Samon

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芝田新

Hikoemon Satô

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花岡菊子

Maki

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杉寛

Jônen

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Yōzō Takamura

Usaburô Ozawa

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山田長政

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Hiroshi Izumida

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Kôji Hirose

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Hiroshi Tsukiji

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Midori Chikuma

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