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Set in feudal Japan, this atmospheric and violent ghost story (whose title literally translates as The Black Cat in the Bush) begins with the brutal murder of two women by a band of mercenary samurai, whose leader is subsequently tracked down, seduced, and murdered by a young woman possessed by the shape-shifting specter of his victim. Called upon to avenge the warrior's death is none other than the woman's former husband, who has been ordered by his superiors to assassinate the guilty party. Plot twists abound as the older, vengeful spirit seeks to exact poetic justice despite the younger ghost's reluctance to destroy the man who once loved her. Though not on the epic level of Kwaidan or Onibaba, this adaptation of an ancient folk tale benefits from the same cultural richness, as well as a touch of social allegory.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Cast & Crew - Kuroneko
Kichiemon Nakamura
(Films) Gintoki
Nobuko Otowa
(Films) Mother
Kiwako Taichi
(Films) Daughter-in-Law
Kei Sato
(Films) Raiko
Hideo Kanze Mikado
Taiji Tonoyama Farmer
Rokko Toura Samurai
Technical Credits
Kaneto Shindo Director, Screenwriter
Hisao Enoki Editor
Hikaru Hayashi Score Composer
Shigeo Kobayashi Makeup
Kiyomi Kuroda Cinematographer
Takashi Marumo Art Director
Nichiei Shinsha Producer
Product Details
Actors: Kichiemon Nakamura, Nobuko Otowa, Kiwako Taichi, Kei Sato, Taiji Tonoyama
Directors: Kaneto Shindo
Format: Black & White, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: October 18, 2011
Run Time: 99 minutes
Special Features
New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Video interview with director Kaneto Shindo from the Directors Guild of Japan
New video interview with critic Tadao Sato
Theatrical trailer
New and improved English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and more!
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