The Faceless Man
氷柱の美女
Synopsis
Okada, who had escaped death in the duel, suffered the greatest humiliation in the presence of his beloved Fumiko, and disappeared. Mitani and Fumiko are united, but when Okada's body is found, Fumiko becomes embroiled in a terrible incident... The story is about a beautiful woman who sends all the men who woo her to their deaths.
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Shigeru Amachi
Kogoro Akechi
Noboru Matsuhashi
Mitani
Shozo Inagaki
Assistant Inspector Tsunekawa
Baku Ohwada
Kobayashi
Megumi Igarashi
Fumiyo
Kantarō Suga
Okada
Fumie Noguchi
Kikuko
Yoshirō Kitamachi
Detective Tamura
Zenichi Inagawa
Saito
Tokie Kanda
Old woman
Hiro Ogino
Kiyo Murakami
Housewife
Sōnosuke Oda
Vagrant
Seiji Shinohara
Man at apartment
Ryûsuke Kita
Driver
Akihiko Hanyû
Detective in Hakone
Jun Kashima
Jiro Taniyama
Utako Mitsuya
Shizuko Yanagi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Umetsugu Inoue
- Screenplay & Story
- Ichirō Miyagawa
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 氷柱の美女
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, TV Asahi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Umetsugu Inoue
Ichirō Miyagawa, Rampo Edogawa
Hajime Kaburagi
Shizuo Hirase
Masukazu Tsuruta
Takeshi Sasaki
Department Leadership Roster
Umetsugu Inoue
Director
Ichirō Miyagawa
Screenplay
Shizuo Hirase
Director of Photography
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Masukazu Tsuruta
Editor
Takeshi Sasaki
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Faceless Man
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What is The Faceless Man about?
Okada, who had escaped death in the duel, suffered the greatest humiliation in the presence of his beloved Fumiko, and disappeared. Mitani and Fumiko are united, but when Okada's body is found, Fumiko becomes embroiled in a terrible incident... The story is about a beautiful woman who sends all the men who woo her to their deaths.
Who directed The Faceless Man?
The Faceless Man was directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
Who stars in The Faceless Man?
The principal cast of The Faceless Man includes Shigeru Amachi, Noboru Matsuhashi, Shozo Inagaki, Baku Ohwada, Megumi Igarashi.
When was The Faceless Man released and how long is it?
The Faceless Man was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for The Faceless Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Faceless Man was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.