The Inugami Family

1976 2h 26m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 40

HorrorMystery

Synopsis

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When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koji Ishizaka
Kosuke Kindaichi
Yoko Shimada
Tamayo Nonomiya
Teruhiko Aoi
Sukekiyo Inugami / Shizuma Aonuma
Mieko Takamine
Matsuko Inugami
Mitsuko Kusabue
Umeko Inugami
Miki Sanjō
Takeko Inugami
Akira Kawaguchi
Sayoko Inugami
Ryoko Sakaguchi
Haru

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kon Ichikawa
Writers: Seishi Yokomizo, Kon Ichikawa, Shinya Hidaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Kosuke Kindaichi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Kiyoshi Hasegawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yuji Ohno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Koji Ishizaka and Yoko Shimada and Teruhiko Aoi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kon Ichikawa directs. Kiyoshi Hasegawa behind the camera. Yuji Ohno scores. Chizuko Osada cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 7.1× over at the box office.
350 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "Kosuke Kindaichi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kon Ichikawa, shot by Kiyoshi Hasegawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yuji Ohno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chizuko Osada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Koji Ishizaka and Yoko Shimada and Teruhiko Aoi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0074691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Original score: Yuji Ohno
Editing: Chizuko Osada
Runtime: 146 min · 2h 26m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,502,000
Box office: $10,646,000
Return: 709% of budget
Original language: JA
IMDB: The Inugami Family (1976)

Awards

Mainichi Film Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards
Hochi Film Award

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Part of

Kosuke Kindaichi Collection

A series of films about private detective Kosuke Kindaichi solving murder cases. Starring Koji Ishizaka in the titular role, directed by Kon Ichikawa.