Horror · Japan · 1959 · 1h 17m

The Ghost of Yotsuya

東海道四谷怪談

Director

Cast

Shigeru Amachi as Iemon Tamiya Noriko Kitazawa as Sode Katsuko Wakasugi as Iwa Shuntarō Emi as Naosuke Ryūzaburō Nakamura as Yomoshichi Junko Ikeuchi as Ume Itô

Crew

Tadashi Nishimoto — Director of Photography Shin Nagata — Editor Chumei Watanabe — Original Music Composer Yoshihiro Ishikawa — Screenplay Masayoshi Ônuki — Screenplay Nanboku Tsuruya — Story

Synopsis

This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend which tells of a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

samurai greed based on play or musical revenge betrayal murderer vengeful ghost ronin ghost edo period wife murderer poisoned drink

Key Collaborators

Nobuo Nakagawa Director Tadashi Nishimoto Director of Photography Shin Nagata Editor Chumei Watanabe Original Music Composer Yoshihiro Ishikawa Screenplay Masayoshi Ônuki Screenplay Nanboku Tsuruya Story Mitsugi Okura Producer Haruyasu Kurosawa Production Design

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