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Kuroneko, Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha haikyū

Label
Kuroneko, Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha haikyū
Language
jpn
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Kuroneko藪の中の黒猫
Medium
DVD[videorecording] /
Oclc number
752132891
Responsibility statement
Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha haikyū東宝 株式会社配給 ; 近代映画協会, 日本映画新社提携作品 ; 製作, 堀場伸世, 能登節雄, 桑原一雄 ; 監督, 新藤兼人
Runtime
99
Series statement
Criterion collection, 584
Summary
In medieval Japan, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero, to quell what is evidently a ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women, in an eery, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight
Technique
live action
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