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Onibaba, 1964
Japanese
Japan
Profile of Onibaba
Onibaba can be described as atmospheric, stylized, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around vengeance, murder, and heroes. The main genres are foreign, drama, and thriller. In terms of style, Onibaba is surreal. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It is located in Japan. Onibaba takes place in the middle ages. It is drawn from a folktale. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Onibaba
While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman (Nobuko Otowa) and her daughter-in-law (Jitsuko Yoshimura) survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi (Kei Sato). The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.
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| Language: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Release date: | 4 February 1965 |
| Runtime: | 103 min |
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