Onibaba (1964)
Onibaba (1964)
The most daring film import ever ... from Japan!
While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

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Cast

Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa As: Woman
Jitsuko Yoshimura Jitsuko Yoshimura As: Young Woman
Kei Satō Kei Satō As: Hachi
Jūkichi Uno Jūkichi Uno As: The Samurai
Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama As: Ushi
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Storyline

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.


Tagline: The most daring film import ever ... from Japan!
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Horror

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 21 November 1964

Country: JP

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Kindai Eiga Kyokai

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Cast

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Woman

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Young Woman

Kei Satō

Kei Satō

Hachi

Jūkichi Uno

Jūkichi Uno

The Samurai

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

Ushi

Someshō Matsumoto

Someshō Matsumoto

Runaway Warrior

Kentarô Kaji

Kentarô Kaji

Runaway Warrior

Fudeko Tanaka

Fudeko Tanaka

Old Woman

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Horse Riding Samurai

Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Tanaka

Horse Riding Samurai

Kanzō Uni

Kanzō Uni

Horse Riding Samurai

Hosui Araya

Hosui Araya

Ushi's Follower

Michinori Yoshida

Michinori Yoshida

Samurai with Blood

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi

Horse Riding Samurai A

Nobuko Shimakage

Nobuko Shimakage

Child

Directed By

Writing Credits

Kaneto Shindō

Kaneto Shindō

Screenplay

Production Crew

Toshio Miyagawa

Toshio Miyagawa

Production Supervisor

Tamotsu Minato

Tamotsu Minato

Producer

Hisao Itoya

Hisao Itoya

Producer

Setsuo Noto

Setsuo Noto

Producer

Kazuo Kuwahara

Kazuo Kuwahara

Associate Producer

Edited By

Mitsuyo Yosoda

Mitsuyo Yosoda

Editorial Production Assistant

Toshio Enoki

Toshio Enoki

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Shigeo Kobayashi

Shigeo Kobayashi

Makeup Department Head

Kaneyasu Masuda

Kaneyasu Masuda

Makeup Artist

Yoshio Ueno

Yoshio Ueno

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Hikaru Hayashi

Hikaru Hayashi

Original Music Composer

Tetsuya Ohashi

Tetsuya Ohashi

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Kiyomi Kuroda

Kiyomi Kuroda

Director of Photography

Toshihiko Sato

Toshihiko Sato

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Kaneto Shindō

Kaneto Shindō

Art Direction

Other Crew

Yoshio Kurihara

Yoshio Kurihara

Special Effects

Tarō Okamoto

Tarō Okamoto

Title Graphics

Toshiharu Takazu

Toshiharu Takazu

Prop Maker

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