The Ghost of Kasane
怪談累が淵
Synopsis
A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane swamp. However, the ghost of the masseur returns to haunt the samurai, who kills his wife by mistake and then goes to the swamp and drowns himself. 20 years later, the masseur's daughter unknowingly falls in love with the samurai's son who has been brought up to be a servant. After she is horribly disfigured in an accident, he plots to run away with another woman, but the path of their escape lies by the Kasane swamp...
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Katsuko Wakasugi
Rui
Keinosuke Wada
Fukami Shinkichi
Noriko Kitazawa
Hisa
Tetsuro Tamba
Jinjûrô Ômura
Kikuko Hanaoka
Otetsu
Sumiko Abe
Otane
Akira Nakamura
Shinzaemon Fukami
Unpei Yokoyama
Kanzô
Fumiko Miyata
Fusae
Chisako Hara
Okumi
Yōji Misaki
Orui's Father
Shūji Kawabe
Yamadaya Seitarô
Kyōji Kokonoe
Sangorô - Ohisa's Father
Yukio Sayama
Kinsuke
Yoshihiko Nozaki
Torahachi
Masayo Banri
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuo Nakagawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōhan Kawauchi
- Original Score
- Chumei Watanabe
- Original Title
- 怪談累が淵
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuo Nakagawa
Kōhan Kawauchi, Enchô San'yûtei
Chumei Watanabe
Yoshimi Hirano
Toshio Goto
Mitsugi Okura
Department Leadership Roster
Kōhan Kawauchi
Screenplay
Nobuo Nakagawa
Director
Toshio Goto
Editor
Mitsugi Okura
Producer
Chumei Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Yoshimi Hirano
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Ghost of Kasane.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Ghost of Kasane
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What is The Ghost of Kasane about?
A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane swamp. However, the ghost of the masseur returns to haunt the samurai, who kills his wife by mistake and then goes to the swamp and drowns himself. 20 years later, the masseur's daughter unknowingly falls in love with the samurai's son who has been brought up to be a servant. After she is horribly disfigured in an accident, he plots to run away with another woman, but the path of their escape lies by the Kasane swamp...
Who directed The Ghost of Kasane?
The Ghost of Kasane was directed by Nobuo Nakagawa.
Who stars in The Ghost of Kasane?
The principal cast of The Ghost of Kasane includes Katsuko Wakasugi, Keinosuke Wada, Noriko Kitazawa, Tetsuro Tamba, Kikuko Hanaoka.
When was The Ghost of Kasane released and how long is it?
The Ghost of Kasane was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for The Ghost of Kasane?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Ghost of Kasane was composed by Chumei Watanabe.