7.7Onibaba · 1964
Onibaba (1964) is a Horror film directed by Kaneto Shindō, starring Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō.
Horror
7.7Overview
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.
Cast
Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno, Taiji Tonoyama, Someshō Matsumoto, Kentarô Kaji, Fudeko Tanaka
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What is "Onibaba" about?
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.
When was "Onibaba" released?
Onibaba was released in 1964.
Who stars in "Onibaba"?
The cast includes Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Satō, Jūkichi Uno.
