The Curse of the Ghost
四谷怪談 お岩の亡霊
Synopsis
About 1786 the doings of a demented lord results in many masterless samurai, including Iyemon (Kei Sato) who is used to luxury and cannot adjust to the hand-to-mouth conditions & piecework of umbrella making. Having hired ruffians to make him look like a superior swordsman, he arranges for himself the opportunity of a profitable marriage. He hires the half-blind masseur Takuetsu (Sawamura Sounosuke) to seduce or rape his wife (Kyoko Mikage), so that she can be divorced or killed for adultery. But the masseur takes pity & informs Oiwa of her husband's horrid plot. Assisted by the merchant's daughter he intends to marry, Iyemon disfigures his wife attempting to poison her so he can marry higher. There's a lovingly gruesome sequence as she combs blad patches into her hair, kneeling deformed at her mirror, weeping with bitterness. She eventually cuts her own throat, swearing revenge.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Mori
- Screenplay & Story
- Kinya Naoi, Nanboku Tsuruya
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 四谷怪談 お岩の亡霊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Mori
Kinya Naoi, Nanboku Tsuruya
Ichirō Saitō
Department Leadership Roster
Kinya Naoi
Writer
Kazuo Mori
Director
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Curse of the Ghost
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What is The Curse of the Ghost about?
About 1786 the doings of a demented lord results in many masterless samurai, including Iyemon (Kei Sato) who is used to luxury and cannot adjust to the hand-to-mouth conditions & piecework of umbrella making. Having hired ruffians to make him look like a superior swordsman, he arranges for himself the opportunity of a profitable marriage. He hires the half-blind masseur Takuetsu (Sawamura Sounosuke) to seduce or rape his wife (Kyoko Mikage), so that she can be divorced or killed for adultery. But the masseur takes pity & informs Oiwa of her husband's horrid plot. Assisted by the merchant's daughter he intends to marry, Iyemon disfigures his wife attempting to poison her so he can marry higher. There's a lovingly gruesome sequence as she combs blad patches into her hair, kneeling deformed at her mirror, weeping with bitterness. She eventually cuts her own throat, swearing revenge.
Who directed The Curse of the Ghost?
The Curse of the Ghost was directed by Kazuo Mori.
Who stars in The Curse of the Ghost?
The principal cast of The Curse of the Ghost includes Kazuko Inano, Kei Satō, Yoshihiko Aoyama, Akiji Kobayashi, Kyoko Mikage.
When was The Curse of the Ghost released and how long is it?
The Curse of the Ghost was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Curse of the Ghost?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Curse of the Ghost was composed by Ichirō Saitō.