Onibaba [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Onibaba [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Kaneto Shindo Cast: Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
, Jitsuko Yoshimura
Jitsuko Yoshimura
, Kei Satô
Kei Satô
, Jukichi Uno
Jukichi Uno
Kaneto Shindo
Onibaba [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Onibaba [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Kaneto Shindo Cast: Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
, Jitsuko Yoshimura
Jitsuko Yoshimura
, Kei Satô
Kei Satô
, Jukichi Uno
Jukichi Uno
Kaneto Shindo

Blu-ray (Subtitled)

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Overview

A landmark in fantasy cinema, this lyrical ghost story is set in medieval Japan amid a bloody conflict between rival fiefdoms. While the warrior Kichi's impoverished wife (Jitsuko Yoshimura) and mother (Nobuko Otowa) wait for his return from battle, they maintain a humble existence by luring lost soldiers into the surrounding fields of tall grass and murdering them in order to sell their armor and weapons for food; the bodies are then disposed of in a deep cavern. After learning that her son has been killed in battle, Otowa begins to concoct a scheme to frighten her daughter-in-law into staying at home with her indefinitely. After killing a soldier clad in a hideous demon mask -- which hides his grotesque, scarred face -- the mother dons the mask and succeeds in frightening Yoshimura away from her new lover's house. To her own horror, the mother quickly discovers that the mask is now securely stuck to her face, and her attempts to remove it culminate in the greatest horror of all. Fraught with sexual tension, nefarious schemes, and Freudian symbolism, this compelling masterpiece, by turns hypnotically beautiful and shockingly brutal, represents the finest in horror filmmaking, driven by powerful imagery and aided by sumptuous black-and-white photography.

Product Details

Release Date: 10/05/2021
UPC: 0715515264914
Original Release: 1964
Rating: NR
Source: Criterion Collection
Language: English
Time: 1:42:00
Sales rank: 8,305

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Nobuko Otowa Kichi's Mother
Jitsuko Yoshimura Kichi's Wife
Kei Satô Hachi
Jukichi Uno Samurai General
Taiji Tonoyama Ushi
Sensho Matsumoto Runaway Warrior A
Kentaro Kaji Runaway Warrior B
Hosui Araya Ushi's Follower
Kei Sato Actor
Hikaru Hayashi Composer

Technical Credits
Toshio Konya Producer
Kazuo Kuwahara Executive Producer
Kaneto Shindo Director,Screenwriter
Tetsuya Ohashi Sound/Sound Designer
Kazuo Kawaharo Producer
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