A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...
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Cast
25 people
Kenichi Hagiwara
lemon
Known for
Kagemusha
Over Your Dead Body
Keiko Takahashi
Iwa
Known for
Uzumaki
Nanboku Tsuruya
Hideshi Miyajima
Yukio Ninagawa
Also in
W's Tragedy
Affair in the Snow
Hideji Miyajima
Masako Natsume
Sode
Known for
Antarctica
Yoshi Sugihara
Eiichi Uchida
Also in
Carnival in the Night
Wet Lust: 21 Strippers
Aiko Morishita
Ume
Also in
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Saving My Stupid Youth
Noritaka Sakamoto
Renji Ishibashi
Naosuke
Known for
Audition
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Yukio Ninagawa Director · Eiichi Uchida Writer Nanboku Tsuruya Story
First release May 23, 1981 · Produced in Japan · Original title 魔性の夏 四谷怪談より
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Shochiku
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Japan
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Original title
魔性の夏 四谷怪談より
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 23, 1981
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