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Onibaba (1964)

UNRATED  103 min  -  Horror   -  4 February 1965 (USA)
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After being forcefully inducted as a soldier into war in 14th century Japan, his wife and mother remain living in a swamp... See full summary »

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Kaneto Shindô
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Cast

Cast overview:
Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa ...
Kichi's Mother
Jitsuko Yoshimura Jitsuko Yoshimura ...
Kichi's Wife
Kei Satô Kei Satô ...
Hachi
Jûkichi Uno Jûkichi Uno ...
Samurai General
Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama ...
Ushi
Senshô Matsumoto Senshô Matsumoto ...
Runaway Warrior A
Kentarô Kaji Kentarô Kaji ...
Runaway Warrior B
Hosui Araya Hosui Araya ...
Ushi's Follower
Fudeko Tanaka Fudeko Tanaka ...
Old Woman
Michinori Yoshida Michinori Yoshida ...
Samurai with Blood
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi ...
Horse Riding Samurai A
Hiroshi Tanaka Hiroshi Tanaka ...
Horse Riding Samurai B
Kanzô Uni Kanzô Uni ...
Horse Riding Samurai C
Nobuko Shimakage Nobuko Shimakage ...
Child
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After being forcefully inducted as a soldier into war in 14th century Japan, his wife and mother remain living in a swamp. They eke out their living by ambushing worn-out warriors, killing them and selling their belongings to a greedy merchant. The woman comes to mistrust her daughter-in-law who has coupled up with a deserter, and begins to wear a facial mask she has taken from a slain samurai. Soon the mask will not come off again. In this disguise she is at first taken for a demon by her daughter. Written by Michael Jurich <jurich@rummelplatz.uni-mannheim.de>  

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Japan | Mask | Samurai | Food | Armor  | See more »

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Horror

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

Devil Woman See more »

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Mono

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Initially refused a certificate in England by the BBFC in 1965, but resubmitted in 1968 where it was approved with an X classification albeit with some cuts. See more »

Quotes

Woman: I'm not a demon! I'm a human being!
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Connections

Referenced in Hitman: Blood Money (2006) See more »