Returning Spirit
A tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and the shamed Otsuyu commits suicide with her maid. Their ghosts subsequently appear to Shinzaburo. He obtains a door-protecting charm and a statue of the goddess Kannon from a priest to keep the spirits from his home. A conniving servant removes the protective devices so that Otsuyu can reach her lover and cart him away to the land of the dead.
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Chiyonosuke Azuma
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Yuriko Tashiro
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Enchô San'yûtei
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Harumi Urazato
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Kyoji Sugi
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Akira Nobuchi Director · Enchô San'yûtei Author
First release July 12, 1955 · Produced in Japan · Original title 怪談牡丹燈籠
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Toei Company
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Japan
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Original title
怪談牡丹燈籠
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 12, 1955
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