Kichiku (2002)
Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.
Director: Noboru Tanaka
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Takeshi Kitano as |
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Shigeru Muroi as |
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Ryô Kataoka as |
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Emi Sato as |
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Masahiro Morooka as |
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Takehiko Ono as |
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Kōen Okumura as |
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Takeshi Ōbayashi as |
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Satoru Saito as |
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Yoneko Matsukane as |
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Kuriko Namino as |
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Minako Tsuda as |
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Tetsu Watanabe as |
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Saburo Ishikura as |
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Hitomi Kuroki as |
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Yojin Hino as |
| Directing | Noboru Tanaka | Director |
| Writing | Seicho Matsumoto | Novel |
| Writing | Toshimichi Saeki | Teleplay |
| Camera | Hideo Hara | Director of Photography |
| Art | Shigemori Shigeta | Art Direction |
| Editing | Isao Kawase | Editor |
| Directing | Kenichi Sakita | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kazuo Otani | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Masamitsu Nakamura | Sound Recordist |
