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Onibaba (1964) 7.9
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 ... See full summary » Director:Kaneto ShindôWriter:Kaneto Shindô |
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Nobuko Otowa | ... |
Kichi's Mother
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Jitsuko Yoshimura | ... |
Kichi's Wife
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Kei Satô | ... |
Hachi
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Jûkichi Uno | ... |
Samurai General
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Taiji Tonoyama | ... |
Ushi
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Senshô Matsumoto | ... |
Runaway Warrior A
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Kentarô Kaji | ... |
Runaway Warrior B
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Hosui Araya | ... |
Ushi's Follower
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Fudeko Tanaka | ... |
Old Woman
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Michinori Yoshida | ... |
Samurai with Blood
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Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi | ... |
Horse Riding Samurai A
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Hiroshi Tanaka | ... |
Horse Riding Samurai B
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Kanzô Uni | ... |
Horse Riding Samurai C
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Nobuko Shimakage | ... |
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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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4 February 1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Director Kaneto Shindo's ONIBABA is a fantastic, rich, atmospheric horror film set in an amazing rural location. Its influence on decades of rural-set genre pics is undeniable.
In a medieval, warring Japan, a wild, young woman and her mother-in-law rob and kill lost samurai in order to survive. Problems begin when the younger woman becomes involved with an intended victim.
Staged in a rural world of tall, swaying grass and swollen rivers, the film contains little dialogue and little exposition. It relies heavily on the non-verbal performances of the female leads and the superbly conveyed location.
It is erotic, creepy, sensual, savage and beautiful.
Cinematic poetry.