Rent The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost (1961)
3.4 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
- When the daughter of an elite family takes a shine to poor samurai Iemon (Tomisaburo Wakayama), he sees an opportunity to climb the social ladder. He just needs to rid himself of his only obstacle: his loving wife Oiwa (Ayuko Fujishiro). He poisons her and dumps her corpse in a nearby swamp, but she returns as a horribly disfigured ghost to haunt Iemon on his wedding night.
- Actors:
- Harue Akagi, Ushio Akashi, Kôtarô Bandô, Ayuko Fujishiro, Sentarô Fushimi, Shôtarô Hayashi, Ichirô Izawa, Jûshirô Konoe, Yumiko Mihara, Hiroshi Mizuno, Tsuyako Okajima, Kikugorô Onoe, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Sônosuke Sawamura, Tosshô Sawamura, Sawamura Sojuro, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Atsushi Watanabe, Shun'ya Wazaki, Mitsuko Yoshikawa
- Directors:
- Tai Katô
- Producers:
- Yumi Kanbe
- Writers:
- Tai Katô, Nanboku Tsuruya
- Aka:
- The Ghost Story of Oiwa's Spirit / Kaidan Oiwa no borei / Ghost of Oiwa
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/06/2025
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- An Introduction by and an Interview with Mari Asatoi
- Visual Essay by Lindsay Nelson
