Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern
日本名作怪談劇場 怪談 玉菊燈籠
Synopsis
Dance teacher Omiyo survives a double suicide with her lover and is forced into life as the courtesan Tamagiku in Yoshiwara. Living in misery, she meets Gengo, her lover’s look-alike brother, and they fall in love. Jealous rival Naraya frames Gengo as a criminal, and he is struck by lightning and killed before Tamagiku’s eyes. After her own death, Tamagiku rises from hell to seek revenge on Naraya and his allies.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Junji Kurata
- Screenplay & Story
- Taizō Fuyushima
- Original Score
- Yutaka Makino
- Original Title
- 日本名作怪談劇場 怪談 玉菊燈籠
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 45m
- Production Studios
- TV Tokyo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Junji Kurata
Taizō Fuyushima
Yutaka Makino
Department Leadership Roster
Junji Kurata
Director
Taizō Fuyushima
Screenplay
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What is Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern about?
Dance teacher Omiyo survives a double suicide with her lover and is forced into life as the courtesan Tamagiku in Yoshiwara. Living in misery, she meets Gengo, her lover’s look-alike brother, and they fall in love. Jealous rival Naraya frames Gengo as a criminal, and he is struck by lightning and killed before Tamagiku’s eyes. After her own death, Tamagiku rises from hell to seek revenge on Naraya and his allies.
Who directed Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern?
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern was directed by Junji Kurata.
Who stars in Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern?
The principal cast of Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern includes Shinobu Yuki, Toshio Egi, Keiko Nishioka, 沢かおり, Yoshitaka Nishiyama.
When was Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern released and how long is it?
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Tamagiku Lantern was composed by Yutaka Makino.