The story tells of the adoration of Sasuke for his mistress, the blind samisen-teacher Shunkin, who treats him imperiously and subjects him to cruel beatings.
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Cast
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Nobuko Otowa
Teru Kamozawa
Known for
Onibaba
The Naked Island
Tokuko Watanabe
Shunkin Mozuya
Also in
The Watcher in the Attic
Noble Lady Bound Vase
Mitsuo Kondô
Manabu Akashi
Jiro Kawarazaki
Sasuke Nukui
Also in
Gaijin: A Brazilian Odyssey
Rika 3: Juvenile's Lullaby
Hikaru Hayashi
Junichirō Tanizaki
Kinshirō Kuzui
Daijirō Harada
Toshitarô
Known for
Howl's Moving Castle
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Kiyomi Kuroda
Taiji Tonoyama
Harumatsu
Known for
Onibaba
In the Realm of the Senses
Kenichi Okamoto
Kaneto Shindō Director · Junichirō Tanizaki Author Hikaru Hayashi Composer
First release December 29, 1972 · Produced in Japan · Production Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Production
Art Theatre Guild
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Kindai Eiga Kyokai
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Japan
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Original title
讃歌
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 29, 1972
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