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Yabu no naka no kuroneko

  • 1968
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
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7.7/10
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Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
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Two women are raped and killed by samurai soldiers. Soon they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai.Two women are raped and killed by samurai soldiers. Soon they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai.Two women are raped and killed by samurai soldiers. Soon they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai.

  • Director
    • Kaneto Shindô
  • Writer
    • Kaneto Shindô
  • Stars
    • Kichiemon Nakamura
    • Nobuko Otowa
    • Kei Satô
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
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    • Director
      • Kaneto Shindô
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindô
    • Stars
      • Kichiemon Nakamura
      • Nobuko Otowa
      • Kei Satô
    • 48User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Nobuko Otowa in Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
    Kiwako Taichi in Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
    Kichiemon Nakamura and Kiwako Taichi in Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
    Nobuko Otowa and Kiwako Taichi in Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
    Nobuko Otowa and Kiwako Taichi in Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
    Kiwako Taichi in Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
    Kichiemon Nakamura and Kiwako Taichi in Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
    Nobuko Otowa in Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968)
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    Kichiemon Nakamura
    Kichiemon Nakamura
    • Gintoki
    Nobuko Otowa
    Nobuko Otowa
    • Yone (Mother)
    Kei Satô
    Kei Satô
    • Raiko
    Rokkô Toura
    Rokkô Toura
    • A Samurai
    Kiwako Taichi
    Kiwako Taichi
    • Shige (Daughter-in-Law)
    Taiji Tonoyama
    Taiji Tonoyama
    • A Farmer
    Hideo Kanze
    Hideo Kanze
    • Mikado
    Eimei Esumi
    Eimei Esumi
    Shôji Ôki
    Kentarô Kaji
    Masaru Miyata
    Noriyuki Nishiuchi
    Eishu Kaneda
    Jôji Taki
    Miyako Kasai
    Kayoko Sebata
    Chiyo Okada
    Harumi Hirota
    • Director
      • Kaneto Shindô
    • Writer
      • Kaneto Shindô
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    • Trivia
      Yabu no naka no kuroneko (1968) was placed in competition at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was canceled due to the events of May 1968 in France.
    • Goofs
      When the cat crawls over the bodies after the fire, the mother can be seen to breathe.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.15 (2011)

    User reviews48

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    10/10
    Terrifying Black Cat
    First of all, I would LOVE to know why this classic of Japanese 60's cinema is NOT in VHS or better yet, DVD, format in Region 1 format???

    It's a real shame, as it is a perfect pairing with Onibaba(which was a terrifying double bill in San Francisco in 1978, thereabouts). It explores the touchy subject of revenge, revenge for terrible deeds done to the women, and how perfectly they exact their revenge from the grave. Guaranteed you will never hear the rustling sounds of bamboo ever the same again.

    This is a movie for adults, as the subject matter is intense. It is an indictment of how women were and are treated in warfare, and the horrifying toll it takes on everyone.

    I highly recommend this film. If you can locate it-for some odd reason it is extremely hard to get, and it deserves a much wider audience.
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    • daviesnancy
    • Jan 25, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1968 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Black Cat
    • Production company
      • Toho Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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