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Film of the Week: Onibaba

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Nobuko Otowa , Jitsuko Yoshimura This classic horror film is set in war-torn medieval Japan. A young woman and her mother survive by robbing soldiers' corpses of their armour - later disposing of the bodies in a deep pit. One day the mother murders a General, for his 'demon' mask. Trying it on she discovers that the mask cannot be removed ...
This highly-atmospheric movie interweaves a passionate love story with a bizarre tale of terror and revenge.
Written and directed by KA'NETO SHINDO
(A Japanese film with English sub-titles) . Films: page 7

Contributors

Unknown:
Nobuko Otowa
Unknown:
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Mother:
Nobuko Otowa
Daughter-in-law:
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Hachi:
Kei Sato
Ushi:
Taiji Tonomura
General:
Jukichi Uno
Source: Radio Times

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