Ghost Story of Yotsuya

1959 1h 17m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 64★7IMDB · 1,883

Horror

Synopsis

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This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend about a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wife in order to acquire wealth and power.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shigeru Amachi
Iemon Tamiya
Noriko Kitazawa
Sode
Katsuko Wakasugi
Iwa
Shuntarō Emi
Naosuke
Ryūzaburō Nakamura
Yomoshichi
Junko Ikeuchi
Ume Itô
Jun Ōtomo
Takuetsu
Hiroshi Hayashi
Kiemon Itô

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nobuo Nakagawa
Writers: Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Masayoshi Ônuki, Nanboku Tsuruya
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa, shot by Tadashi Nishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Shigeru Amachi and Noriko Kitazawa and Katsuko Wakasugi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0155278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nobuo Nakagawa directs. Tadashi Nishimoto behind the camera. Chumei Watanabe scores. Shin Nagata cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa, shot by Tadashi Nishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chumei Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shin Nagata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shigeru Amachi and Noriko Kitazawa and Katsuko Wakasugi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0155278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "samurai", "greed", "based on play or musical", "revenge".