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ese film directed by

Seijun Suzuki , born (24 May 1923 – 13 February 2017), was a Japanese filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. His films are known for their florid visual style, absurd humour, and a playful rejection of traditional film grammar. He made 40 predominately ...

and based on a novel by Kyōka Izumi. It forms the middle section of Suzuki's Taishō Roman Trilogy, preceded by ''

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'' (1980) and followed by '' Yumeji'' (1991), surrealistic psychological dramas and ghost stories linked by style, themes and the Taishō period (1912–1926) setting. All were produced by Genjirō Arato.

Cast

* Yūsaku Matsuda as Shunko Matsuzaki *

Michiyo Okusu Michiyo (written: 道世, 道代, 路代, 真世, 充代, 通世, 迪与, 美千代, 実千代, 美智代, 美知依, 美知代, 三千代 or みちよ in hiragana) is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese ...

as Shinako *

Katsuo Nakamura is a Japanese actor. Nakamura is a former Kabuki actor as well as his older brother Kinnosuke Nakamura. His first film appearance was in the 1955 film ''Furisode Kenpo''. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 5th Japan Academy Prize ...

as Tamawaki *

Yoshio Harada was a Japanese actor and singer, known for his portrayals of rugged and complex antiheros. He received a variety of accolades, including a Japan Academy Film Prize, two Blue Ribbon Awards, two Hochi Film Awards, and five Kinema Junpo Award ...

as Wada * Eriko Kusuda as Ine *

Mariko Kaga is a Japanese actress. Career Scouted in Shibuya, Kaga starred in the television drama ''Yonjū hassai no teikō'' in 1962. She became known for playing femme fatale characters in films such as '' Pale Flower'' and ''Getsuyōbi no Yuka''. She wa ...

as Miyo * Asao Sano *

Ryūtarō Ōtomo (5 June 1912 – 27 September 1985) was a Japanese film and television actor most famous for his starring roles in jidaigeki. In 1936, he made his debut in movies with the film ''Aozura Roshi''. Overall Ryūtarō Ōtomo appeared in more than 100 ...

as Shishō

References

External links

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