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Two women surviving medieval Japan's civil war by killing stray samurai are torn apart by desire, jealousy, and a demon's mask.
Why watch: Listed in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.
Cast
Nobuko Otowa as Woman
Jitsuko Yoshimura as Young Woman
Kei Satō as Hachi
Jūkichi Uno as The Samurai
Taiji Tonoyama as Ushi
Someshō Matsumoto as Runaway Warrior
Kentarô Kaji as Runaway Warrior
Fudeko Tanaka as Old Woman
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi as Horse Riding Samurai
Hiroshi Tanaka as Horse Riding Samurai
Kanzō Uni as Horse Riding Samurai
Hosui Araya as Ushi's Follower
Michinori Yoshida as Samurai with Blood
Hiroyoshi Yamaguchi as Horse Riding Samurai A
Nobuko Shimakage as Child
Crew
Kaneto Shindō — Director
Kaneto Shindō — Screenplay
Tamotsu Minato — Producer
Hisao Itoya — Producer
Setsuo Noto — Producer
Kiyomi Kuroda — Director of Photography
Toshio Enoki — Editor
Kaneto Shindō — Art Direction
Hikaru Hayashi — Original Music Composer
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