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Onibaba
鬼婆
Directed by Kaneto Shindo
1964•1h 43m•NR•★ 7.8
Drama / Horror
Synopsis
During a 14th-century civil war, two women survive in a marsh of towering susuki grass by ambushing wounded samurai, stripping their armor to trade for millet. When a demon mask becomes glued to the older woman's flesh, jealousy sparks terror. Kaneto Shindo's primal, erotic folk horror masterwork.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorKaneto Shindō
WriterKaneto Shindō
CinematographyKiyomi Kuroda
MusicHikaru Hayashi
Principal Cast
Nobuko OtowaWoman
Jitsuko YoshimuraYoung Woman
Kei SatōHachi
Jūkichi UnoThe Samurai
Taiji TonoyamaUshi
Fudeko TanakaOld Woman
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Someshō MatsumotoRunaway WarriorKK
Kentarô KajiRunaway WarriorTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 43m (103 mins)
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DirectorKaneto Shindo
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioKindai Eiga Kyokai • Tokyo Eiga Co.
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