White Snake Woman

1958 1h 7m JA

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6.8

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★5.0TMDB · 1★6.8IMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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While transporting a bride-to-be in a closed carriage (kago) while during a thunderstorm, a group of servants and onlookers suddenly come upon an apparition of a ghostly white-draped female figure floating down to the ground. As she turns to face the crowd, the woman reveals the disfigured right side of her face. As the procession stands in utter horror, the ghost then takes flight again and down a side street. After the shock wears off, the bride is checked on and everyone is safe in the group. Once the wedding party finally arrives at the groom's home, they apologize for the delay... and proceed to open the kago, only to realize that the bride-to-be is now missing... and all that's left in the carriage is a single white snake slithering about.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shoji Umewaka
Tamao Nakamura
Ikuko Mōri
Toshio Chiba
Sentaro Izumi
Rumiko Komachi
Teruyo Asagumo
Shinobu Araki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitsuo Hirotsu
Writers: Shōtarō Saijō
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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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu, shot by Shozo Honda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Shoji Umewaka and Tamao Nakamura and Ikuko Mōri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0859727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mitsuo Hirotsu directs. Shozo Honda behind the camera. 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.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mitsuo Hirotsu, shot by Shozo Honda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Shoji Umewaka and Tamao Nakamura and Ikuko Mōri carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0859727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.