Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Yotsuya (1979)
Iemon Fukasawa, a masterless samurai, marries Oiwa but is repulsed by a dark mark on her face. He descends into alcoholism and starts an affair with O-hana, a maid carrying another man’s child. Together, they conspire to poison Oiwa, killing her and disposing of her body in a moat. But Oiwa’s vengeful spirit rises from the depths, seeking revenge.
Director:
Masahisa Sadanaga
Writers:
Kikuma Shimoiizaka, Keiko Sugie.
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Gorō Ibuki as |
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Takako Yagi as |
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Kaoru Kurosu as |
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Akira Shioji as |
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Takekazu Shigehisa as |
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Jun Fujikawa as |
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Ayako Hidaka as |
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倉谷 礼子 as |
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Kazuo Inami as |
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Yoshihiro Maruo as |
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Katsuhito Matsuo as |
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Masahiro Kizawa as |
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Isuzu Yamada as |
| Directing | Masahisa Sadanaga | Director |
| Writing | Kikuma Shimoiizaka | Screenplay |
| Writing | Keiko Sugie | Screenplay |
| Sound | Yutaka Makino | Music |