Kuroneko
藪の中の黒猫
“Beware what lurks in the bamboo forest craving the blood of samurai!”
Synopsis
In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost.
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KURONEKO Original Theatrical Trailer (Masters of Cinema)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-04-24
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Release History & Theatrical Window
May 26, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 5, 2024
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kaneto Shindō
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneto Shindō
- Original Score
- Hikaru Hayashi
- Original Title
- 藪の中の黒猫
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Nihon Eiga Shinsha, Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō
Hikaru Hayashi
Kiyomi Kuroda
Hisao Enoki
Nobuyo Horiba, Kazuo Kuwahara, Setsuo Noto
Department Leadership Roster
Kaneto Shindō
Director
Nobuyo Horiba
Producer
Kazuo Kuwahara
Producer
Setsuo Noto
Producer
Hisao Enoki
Editor
Kiyomi Kuroda
Director of Photography
Kaneto Shindō
Screenplay
Hikaru Hayashi
Original Music Composer
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The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kuroneko
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What is Kuroneko about?
In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost.
Who directed Kuroneko?
Kuroneko was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Who stars in Kuroneko?
The principal cast of Kuroneko includes Kichiemon Nakamura II, Nobuko Otowa, Kiwako Taichi, Kei Satō, Taiji Tonoyama.
When was Kuroneko released and how long is it?
Kuroneko was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Kuroneko?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kuroneko was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.