The Devil's Feast

2007 1h 7m JA

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★5.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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When the beautiful Kumiko joins the editorial desk at a small local newspaper, the most deeply kept secrets of the rich and powerful leader of a religious cult suddenly begin finding their way into print in blistering exposes. Scandalous exposes which have even more shocking repercussions for the paper's sales manager, Okomoto, and his elegant wife Shizuyo. Ensnared in the escalating war of wits and chains between the sadistic cult master and Kumiko, his former sex slave, Shizuyo finds herself strung in the rope bonds of a ruthless game that mixes sensuality with humiliation. Could it be that Shizuyo's only hope of release may come in the form of her own husband's mistress? Or is that exactly what the Devil has been planning on all along?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chihiro Koganezaki
Arisa Matsumoto
Hitoshi Kajiki
Jirô Miyaji
Yuya Matsuura
Kazuhiro Sano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Hanyû
Writers: Hiroshi Yoshino
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Hanyû, shot by Masakazu Sô. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chihiro Koganezaki and Arisa Matsumoto and Hitoshi Kajiki carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1134835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Hanyû directs. Masakazu Sô behind the camera. Shōji Sakai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kenji Hanyû, shot by Masakazu Sô. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chihiro Koganezaki and Arisa Matsumoto and Hitoshi Kajiki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1134835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.