Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp

1963 1h 18m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Horror

Synopsis

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Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, attempts to kill him, but without success. Saburouta is rescued by his niece, Keisuke at the last moment. Keisuke is a a good-for-nothing. Since that event, he always turns to his uncle when he needs money. Recently Keisuke feels his uncle isn't as generous as he used to be, he suspects that Saburouta has found out the illicit relation between Keisuke and his uncle's young mistress, Ohasu.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Saburôta Nishina
Matasaburo Tamba
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Keisuke Tobata
Mieko Kondō
Oren
Michiko Takano
Daimaru Nakata
Racket Nakata
Yoshito Yamaji

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bin Katō
Writers: Shozaburo Asai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Bin Katō, shot by Yasukazu Takemura. 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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Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tomisaburō Wakayama and Matasaburo Tamba and Katsuhiko Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bin Katō directs. Yasukazu Takemura behind the camera. Nakaba Takahashi scores. Shigeo Nishida cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bin Katō, shot by Yasukazu Takemura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nakaba Takahashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shigeo Nishida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tomisaburō Wakayama and Matasaburo Tamba and Katsuhiko Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0202957 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.