Black Cat (1968)
Yabu no naka no kuroneko (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Horror
- 24 Feb 1968 (Japan)
- Movie
Two women are raped and killed by samurai soldiers. Soon they reappear as vengeful ghosts who seduce and brutally murder the passing samurai.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Kichiemon Nakamura | ... |
Gintoki
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| Nobuko Otowa | ... |
Yone (Mother)
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| Kei Satô | ... |
Raiko
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| Rokkô Toura | ... |
A Samurai
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| Kiwako Taichi | ... |
Shige (Daughter-in-Law)
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| Taiji Tonoyama | ... |
A Farmer
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| Hideo Kanze | ... |
Mikado
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Shôji Ôki |
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Kentarô Kaji |
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Masaru Miyata |
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Noriyuki Nishiuchi |
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Eishu Kaneda |
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Jôji Taki |
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Miyako Kasai |
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Kayoko Sebata |
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Chiyo Okada |
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Harumi Hirota |
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Yoshiko Uchi |
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Directed by
| Kaneto Shindô | ||
Written by
| Kaneto Shindô | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Nobuyo Horiba | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Kazuo Kuwahara | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Setsuo Noto | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Hikaru Hayashi | ||
Cinematography by
| Kiyomi Kuroda | ||
Editing by
| Hisao Enoki | ||
Editorial Department
| Yôko Fujigasaki | ... | assistant editor |
| Akiko Komori | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Norimichi Igawa | ||
| Takashi Marumo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Toshiharu Takazu | ||
Makeup Department
| Shigeo Kobayashi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kôyô Ichinose | ... | production supervisor |
| Mihoko Yoshino | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Katsuji Hoshi | ... | assistant director |
| Seijirô Kamiyama | ... | assistant director |
| Atsushi Kugami | ... | assistant director |
| Hiroshi Matsumoto | ... | first assistant director |
| Tadao Suzuki | ... | assistant director |
| Takase Usui | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Iwao Katô | ... | set designer |
| Yasuhiro Katô | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Tetsuya Ôhashi | ... | sound (as Tetsuya Ohashi) |
Stunts
| Ryûji Ueno | ... | fight choreographer |
| Masatoshi Ôya | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hiroaki Fujiama | ... | lighting technician |
| Tamotsu Hirose | ... | lighting technician |
| Ushinosuke Kamo | ... | still photographer |
| Tsuyoshi Kashiyama | ... | camera operator |
| Kunio Kido | ... | lighting technician |
| Takeshi Kitamura | ... | camera operator |
| Fuminori Minami | ... | camera operator |
| Yasuzô Nishikawa | ... | lighting technician |
| Shôichi Tabata | ... | gaffer |
| Yoshiteru Takao | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yoshio Ueno | ... | costume researcher |
Script and Continuity Department
| Takako Shirota | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Shizuka Hanayasu | ... | publicity producer |
| Ushiyuki Kamo | ... | titles |
| Hideo Kanze | ... | Nô sketches director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Compton Films (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Continental Films (1969) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Toho (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Palace Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Eureka Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Janus Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A woman and her daughter-in-law are raped and murdered by samurais during the 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 eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight. Written by xenophil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Black Cat (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. See more » |
| Goofs | When the cat crawls over the bodies after the fire, the mother can be seen to breathe. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #2.15 (2011). See more » |