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Released 7 years ago.
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Murder in a Hell of Oil
2019 1h 43m JA
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6.5
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★6.5TMDB · 2
Drama
Synopsis
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Based on a true incident, this is a timeless story of a hot-headed young man who rebels against his parents and is forced into desperate straits, eventually losing himself in madness.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Matsumoto Kōshirō X
Ennosuke Ichikawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Ishikawa Komazo XI
Kasho Nakamura IV
Nakamura Kazutaro
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Masanori Inoue
- Writers
- Monzaemon Chikamatsu
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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The take
Masanori Inoue directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Matsumoto Kōshirō X and Ennosuke Ichikawa and Teruyuki Kagawa carry the top of the cast.
- 4Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
- Certification (US)
- G
Also by
Masanori Inoue
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- kabuki
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2019-11-02G· 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival
- Theatrical2019-11-08G
Also known as
International titles
- CinemaKabuki Onna Goroshi Abura no JigokuJP
- 女殺油地獄JP
