The Claws of the Divine Beast (1980)
Based on a mystery by Taiwanese-Japanese author Chin Shun-shin. After two elderly men in Yokohama quarrel over a Tang dynasty artifact, one of the men turns up dead with mysterious claw marks across his face. A detective takes up the case, and uncovers secrets dating back to war crimes committed during Japan’s invasion of China in WWII.
Director:
Seijun Suzuki
Writer:
Yasuhiro Sakurai
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Naoko Ohtani as |
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Hiroshi Sekiguchi as |
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Hiroshi Kondō as |
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Yuki Kimura as |
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Isamu Nagato as |
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Kō Nishimura as |
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Asao Uchida as |
| Directing | Seijun Suzuki | Director |
| Writing | Yasuhiro Sakurai | Screenplay |
| Writing | Chin Shunshin | Original Story |