Onibaba (1964)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Drama, Horror
- 04 Feb 1965 (USA)
- Movie
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Nobuko Otowa | ... |
Kichi's Mother
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| Jitsuko Yoshimura | ... |
Kichi's Wife
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| Kei Satô | ... |
Hachi
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Jûkichi Uno | ... |
Samurai General
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| Taiji Tonoyama | ... |
Ushi
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| Someshô Matsumoto | ... |
Runaway Warrior A
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Kentarô Kaji | ... |
Runaway Warrior B
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Hosui Araya | ... |
Ushi's Follower
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| Fudeko Tanaka | ... |
Old Woman
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Michinori Yoshida | ... |
Samurai with Blood
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Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi | ... |
Horse Riding Samurai A
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Hiroshi Tanaka | ... |
Horse Riding Samurai B
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Kanzô Uni | ... |
Horse Riding Samurai C
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Nobuko Shimakage | ... |
Child
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Directed by
| Kaneto Shindô | ||
Written by
| Kaneto Shindô | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Hisao Itoya | ... | producer |
| Kazuo Kuwahara | ... | delegate producer |
| Tamotsu Minato | ... | producer |
| Setsuo Noto | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hikaru Hayashi | ||
Cinematography by
| Kiyomi Kuroda | ||
Editing by
| Toshio Enoki | ||
Editorial Department
| Mitsuyo Yosoda | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Kaneto Shindô | ||
Makeup Department
| Shigeo Kobayashi | ... | makeup department head |
| Kaneyasu Masuda | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Toshio Miyagawa | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Masami Maeda | ... | assistant director |
| Hiroshi Matsumoto | ... | assistant director |
| Hiroshi Nagai | ... | first assistant director |
| Isao Seki | ... | assistant director |
| Yasuhiro Suzuki | ... | assistant director |
| Sakurô Yasu | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Toshiharu Takazu | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Tetsuya Ôhashi | ... | sound (as Tetsuya Ohashi) |
Special Effects by
| Yoshio Kurihara | ... | special effects |
| Eiji Tsuburaya | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yokichi Hishinuma | ... | gaffer |
| Fuminori Minami | ... | camera operator |
| Kanji Ozeki | ... | lighting technician |
| Toshihiko Satô | ... | camera operator |
| Yoshiteru Takao | ... | camera operator |
| Osamu Toyoda | ... | camera operator |
| Kichizô Yamashita | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yoshio Ueno | ... | costume supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Takako Shirota | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Shizuka Hanayasu | ... | production ad |
| Taro Okamoto | ... | title designer |
| Mihoko Yoshino | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1964) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Toho (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cocinor (1966) (France) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1966) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Trose trading film (1966) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Orb Films (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Continental Films (1968) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1969) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1967) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Connoisseur Video (VHS)
- Eureka Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- Palace Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (video) (Betamax)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (VHS)
- Tarantelle's Video (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (sound)
- Kinuta Laboratory (film development)
- Ôide Sangyô (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the Fourteenth Century, during a civil war in Japan, a middle-aged woman and her daughter-in-law survive in a hut in a field of reed killing warriors and soldiers to trade their possessions for food. When their neighbor Hachi defects from the war and returns home, they learn that their son and husband Kichi died while stealing supplies from farmers. Soon Hachi seduces the young widow and she sneaks out of her hut every night to have sex with him. When the older woman finds the affair of her daughter-in-law, she pleads with Hachi to leave the young woman with her since she would not be able to kill the warriors without her help. However, Hachi ignores her request and continues to meet the young woman. When a samurai wearing a demon mask stumbles upon the older woman at her hut asking her to guide him out of the field, she lures him and he falls in the pit where she drops the bodies of her victims. She climbs down the hole to take his possessions and his mask, and she finds he is a disfigured man. The she uses the demon mask to haunt her daughter-in-law to keep her away from Hachi. However, when she decides to remove the mask, she has a surprise. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | The most daring film import ever...from Japan! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Onibaba's literal meaning is Demon Hag. See more » |
| Goofs | The orientation of how Hachi holds his spear while talking to the young woman and the old woman changes from cut to cut. At times he has his arm extended and other times his elbow is bent. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Onibaba (1964) (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Woman:
I'm not a demon! I'm a human being! See more » |