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Yotsuya kaidan

  • 1959
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Yotsuya kaidan (1959)
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Kenji MISUMI's YOTSUYA KWAIDAN is presumed to be the first colored film version of the famous play. Deviating heavily from the original source, Fuji YAHIRO depicts cold blooded protagonist I... Read allKenji MISUMI's YOTSUYA KWAIDAN is presumed to be the first colored film version of the famous play. Deviating heavily from the original source, Fuji YAHIRO depicts cold blooded protagonist Iemon as a tragic hero. The "righteous revenge" for his ruthlessly murdered wife leads to t... Read allKenji MISUMI's YOTSUYA KWAIDAN is presumed to be the first colored film version of the famous play. Deviating heavily from the original source, Fuji YAHIRO depicts cold blooded protagonist Iemon as a tragic hero. The "righteous revenge" for his ruthlessly murdered wife leads to the redemption of her evil spirit. The visionary finale is without a question the apex of t... Read all

  • Director
    • Kenji Misumi
  • Writer
    • Fuji Yahiro
  • Stars
    • Kazuo Hasegawa
    • Yasuko Nakada
    • Yôko Uraji
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    172
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kenji Misumi
    • Writer
      • Fuji Yahiro
    • Stars
      • Kazuo Hasegawa
      • Yasuko Nakada
      • Yôko Uraji
    • 1User review
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kazuo Hasegawa
    Kazuo Hasegawa
    • Iemon Tamiya
    Yasuko Nakada
    • Oiwa
    Yôko Uraji
    • Oume
    Mieko Kondô
    • Osode
    Jôji Tsurumi
    • Kohei
    Narutoshi Hayashi
    • Yomoshichi
    • (as Naritoshi Hayashi)
    Hideo Takamatsu
    • Naosuke Gombei
    Chieko Murata
    • Omaki
    Kôichi Aihara
    • Tôzô Kido
    Shinobu Araki
    • Hikoroku Matsumura
    San'emon Arashi
    • Kihei Itô
    Okuzan Asao
    • Monk
    Ryônosuke Azuma
    • Takuetsu, masseur
    Saburô Date
    Saburô Date
    • Gon'nosuke Hanada
    Takaji Fukui
    • Kazuma Kanamori
    Setsuko Hama
    • Okaji
    Yûshi Hamada
    • Kanjûrô Iwamoto
    Yukio Horikita
    • Genroku Okada
    • Director
      • Kenji Misumi
    • Writer
      • Fuji Yahiro
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    10larkinr-58637

    Great folktale!

    I'm more used to the version on criterion, but this was pretty awesome too. It's a little bit cheaper (just a little) but the acting carries it, and in my opinion is the better version. Has much more expanded plot than the original, and it gives it a very good vibe. I really loved this movie so to speak. It deals with very dark themes, and it's the reason why I love this story so much. It has a lot of really good elements that make it worth watching. I highly recommend getting the collection that's coming out from Radiance to properly watch this. Very much worth the time. Very good movie is what I'm saying!

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1959 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • История призрака Ёцуя
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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