Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp
怪談 鬼火の沼
Synopsis
Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, attempts to kill him, but without success. Saburouta is rescued by his niece, Keisuke at the last moment. Keisuke is a a good-for-nothing. Since that event, he always turns to his uncle when he needs money. Recently Keisuke feels his uncle isn't as generous as he used to be, he suspects that Saburouta has found out the illicit relation between Keisuke and his uncle's young mistress, Ohasu.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bin Katō
- Screenplay & Story
- Shozaburo Asai
- Original Score
- Nakaba Takahashi
- Original Title
- 怪談 鬼火の沼
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bin Katō
Shozaburo Asai
Nakaba Takahashi
Yasukazu Takemura
Shigeo Nishida
Department Leadership Roster
Bin Katō
Director
Shozaburo Asai
Writer
Yasukazu Takemura
Director of Photography
Shigeo Nishida
Editor
Nakaba Takahashi
Original Music Composer
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What is Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp about?
Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, attempts to kill him, but without success. Saburouta is rescued by his niece, Keisuke at the last moment. Keisuke is a a good-for-nothing. Since that event, he always turns to his uncle when he needs money. Recently Keisuke feels his uncle isn't as generous as he used to be, he suspects that Saburouta has found out the illicit relation between Keisuke and his uncle's young mistress, Ohasu.
Who directed Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp?
Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp was directed by Bin Katō.
Who stars in Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp?
The principal cast of Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp includes Tomisaburō Wakayama, Matasaburo Tamba, Katsuhiko Kobayashi, Mieko Kondō, Michiko Takano.
When was Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp released and how long is it?
Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp was composed by Nakaba Takahashi.