Horror ·Drama ·Fantasy · Japan · 1957 · 1h 28m

The Temptress and the Monk

白夜の妖女

The Temptress and the Monk poster

Director

Eisuke Takizawa

Cast

Yumeji Tsukioka as The Temptress Ryōji Hayama as Socho Osamu Takizawa as Old Socho Akitake Kōno as Medicine seller Kenjiro Uemura as Traveler Jun Hamamura as The Criminal

Crew

Minoru Yokoyama — Director of Photography Masanori Tsujii — Editor Yutaka Makino — Original Music Composer Toshio Yasumi — Screenplay

Synopsis

A Buddhist monk becomes ensnared by a seductive woman who, according to legend, transforms her lovers into beasts.

Key Collaborators

Eisuke Takizawa Director Minoru Yokoyama Director of Photography Masanori Tsujii Editor Yutaka Makino Original Music Composer Toshio Yasumi Screenplay

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